Editor's Note: This article was amended on Oct. 26, 2010 to inform readers that Sand Rock has been eliminated from playoff contention.

Collinsville is the Class 1A Region 7 champion and the Panthers will entertain Region 8 fourth-seed Shoals Christian when the Alabama High School Athletic Association's annual high school football playoffs begin on Friday, Nov. 5.

Cedar Bluff, the runner up in Region 7, will host No. 3 seed Hackleburg, whose two losses came from R.A. Hubbard (20-14) and Addison (35-21). As the third seed from Region 7, Gaylesville will travel to meet Addison. The Bulldogs’ only loss was to R.A. Hubbard (12-6).  Gaston, as the Region 7 number four team, also hits the trail and will run straight into the fifth-ranked Raging Chiefs of R.A. Hubbard. Their only blemish was to 4A powerhouse North Jackson. 

In Class 2A Region 6, coach Russell Jacoway's Sand Rock Wildcats have been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. 

Tie-breaking procedures similar to those used to eliminate Sand Rock may be completely exhausted in Class 3A Region 5, where the fourth seed will travel to Piedmont for a crack at the 2009 3A state champions. The teams waiting to see if their season is extended by an extra week are Vinemont, Hanceville and Winston County.   

In the Class 4A, Cherokee County will hook up with the fifth-ranked Deshler Tigers. In 2009, the Warriors defeated Deshler 37-20 at Bobby Joe Johnson Field in Centre.  Cherokee County went on from there to edge Jackson 31-27 in the 4A state title game. 

The sixth-ranked Fort Payne Wildcats should roll into the playoffs as the only undefeated team in the 5A classification. The Region 7 champions welcome the fourth seed from Region 8, the Jackson-Olin Jaguars.   

In Class 6A, Gadsden City used an overtime win over Hewitt-Trussville to capture the Region 7 championship. With that win, the Titans will host Region 8’s number-four seed, the Huntsville Panthers.