St. Paul’s Anthony Jones goes in for a touchdown against Theodore in the first half of a prep football game Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Theodore, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com) Mike Kittrell | preps@al.comWho is the best football recruit in Alabama in the Class of 2026? Fans can play the role of scout this Friday night when the two players at the top of the rankings play in televised games. St. Paul’s senior Anthony “Tank” Jones will lead the Saints in a key Class 6A, Region 1 game against Gulf Shores. Jones is being recruited as an edge rusher, but in a game two weeks ago against Theodore he rushed for a touchdown, passed for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass.