It might arguably be one of the most anticipated matchups of the year, and the AHSAA would agree.

For the next 10 weeks of the football season, the Alabama High School Athletic Association picked its best matchups throughout the season to be televised across the state. And one of the first matchups is this Thursday between Benjamin Russell and Clay Central.

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Samuel Higgs / TPI BJ Bedgood and the Benjamin Russell football team match up with Clay Central on Thursday night. This is one of the most highly anticipated games in the state, named the Game of the Week by the AHSAA.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Alijah Johnson and the Benjamin Russell defense showed flashes against Opelika last week. It'll have another test in a well coached team, Clay Central.