Fans of Alabama high school football are in for a treat this week as the top team teams in the state once again go head-to-head as Clay-Chalkville travels to No. 9 Thompson Thursday night.
Thompson entered the year ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 rankings and maintained its spot after a 41-14 win over Central (AL) to kick off the year. Clay-Chalkville isn't currently ranked in the Super 25, but the Cougars did knock off previously ranked Creekside 29-20 to open the season.
Will the Warriors avenge their loss to Clay-Chalkville from last year or will the Cougars make it back-to-back weeks with wins over Super 25 teams?
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The highly anticipated high school
football clash between No. 9 Thompson vs Clay-Chalkville can be streamed via the NFHS Network.
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Pregame: What to know about Clay-Chalkville-Thompson history
07:06 PM ET, August 27 2026, Joseph SpearsClay-Chalkville and Thompson first played each other on the gridiron back in 1998. They played each other again in 1999 but took a nearly 20 year hiatus before playing each other again.
While Thompson's racked up state title after state title over the last decade, one team that Warriors haven't had much success against is Clay-Chalkville. The Cougars are 5-1 all-time against the Warriors with Thompson's only win coming in the 2022 meeting 17-14.
Since resuming in 2022, every game has been decided by one position. Last year the Cougars won an instant-classic 28-24.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: No. 9 Thompson vs Clay-Chalkville live updates from Alabama high school football game
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