Story byThe Montgomery AdvertiserJaeden Day, Montgomery AdvertiserFri, January 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM UTC·3 min readThe Alabama High School Athletic Association announced on Friday, Jan. 23, that member private and public schools will be separated for postseason and championship play for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 fall sports seasons. The restructured model eliminated Class 7A, going to six classifications for public schools and two classifications for private schools. During regular-season play, private and public schools can still play each other. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAHSAA private schools are no longer subject to competitive balance factors or enrollment multipliers, and funds from the CHOOSE Act will no longer impact athletic eligibility. With the restructure of the AHSAA, how will this change look for Montgomery area high school fall sports for both private and public?Montgomery area high school football classes and regionsPublicClass 1ARegion 4Billingsley CalhounCentralGeorginaMaplesvilleMcKenzieRed LevelVerbenaClass 4A Region 4BeauregardCharles HendersonElmore County GreenvilleHoltville Marbury Tallassee ValleyClass 5ARegion 2Benjamin RussellPark Crossing Percy Julian Pike Road RehobethRussell CountyStanhope Elmore Wetumpka Class 6A Region 2Auburn High SchoolCarver-Montgomery Central-Phenix CityDothanEnterpriseJAG OpelikaSmiths StationRegion 3Hewitt-TrussvilleHooverOak MountainPrattville Spain ParkThompsonTuscaloosa CountyVestavia HillsPrivate ARegion 2Alabama Christian Academy Fort Dale AcademyPike Liberal Arts SchoolPrattville Christian Academy Saint James Montgomery Academy Trinity PresbyterianRegion 3Autauga Academy Ellwood ChristianHoly SpiritPickens AcademyThe Donoho SchoolTuscaloosa AcademyVictory ChristianPrivate AA Region 1 Faith AcademyGlenwood SchoolHouston AcademyMcGill-ToolenMontgomery Catholic St.