Thursday, October 3, 2013

Alabama Sports Writers Association's statewide prep football poll for Oct. 2, 2013

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest high school football poll yesterday and more than a few teams from Southwest Alabama received mention in the poll.

The following schools were ranked No. 1 in their respective classes: Hoover High School, Class 6A; Spanish Fort High School, Class 5A; Calera High School, Class 4A; Madison Academy, Class 3A; Washington County High School, Class 2A; Pickens County High School, Class 1A; and Edgewood Academy, Alabama Independent School Association.

What follows is the complete rankings with first place votes and current records in parentheses.

Class 6A
1. Hoover (30) (5-0)
2. Clay-Chalkville (2) (5-0)
3. McGill-Toolen (5-0)
4. Opelika (5-0)
5. Bob Jones (5-0)
6. Smiths Station (5-0)
7. Vestavia Hills (4-1)
8. Auburn (4-1)
9t. Carver-Montgomery (4-1)
9t. Shades Valley (5-0)

Others receiving votes: Bessemer City (5-0) 28, Murphy (5-0) 18, Tuscaloosa Co. (4-1) 18, Spain Park (5-0) 6, Oxford (3-2) 4.

Class 5A
1. Spanish Fort (28) (5-0)
2. Jackson (1) (5-0)
3. Muscle Shoals (2) (5-0)
4. Homewood (4-1)
5. McAdory (4-1)
6. Benjamin Russell (4-1)
7. Center Point (1) (5-0)
8. St. Paul’s (4-1)
9. Saraland (5-0)
10. Vigor (4-1)

Others receiving votes: Hartselle (4-1) 20, Etowah (5-0) 10, Cullman (4-1) 6, Southside-Gadsden (5-0) 4, Demopolis (4-1) 2.

Class 4A
1. Calera (24) (5-0)
2. UMS-Wright (5) (4-1)
3. Charles Henderson (1) (5-0)
4. Central-Clay County (2) (5-0)
5. Oneonta (4-1)
6. Andalusia (5-0)
7. Dadeville (4-1)
8. Bibb County (5-0)
9. Tallassee (4-1)
10. Sardis (5-0)

Others receiving votes: Munford (4-1) 33, J.O.Johnson (4-1) 24, Ardmore (5-0) 22, Beauregard (3-2) 9, Cleburne County (4-1) 4, Dora (3-2) 4, Guntersville (4-1) 3, Brooks (4-1) 2, Jemison (4-1) 2, Childersburg (4-1) 1, Jacksonville (4-1) 1.

Class 3A
1. Madison Academy (32) (5-0)
2. Piedmont (5-0)
3. T.R. Miller (5-0)
4. Fayette County (4-1)
5. Straughn (4-1)
6. Trinity (4-1)
7. Saks (5-0)
8. Colbert County (5-0)
9. Leeds (3-2)
10. Lauderdale County (4-1)

Others receiving votes: Dale County (5-0) 38, New Hope (4-1) 7, Hamilton (4-1) 6, Slocomb (4-1) 4, Geraldine (3-2) 3, Deshler (3-2) 2, Hanceville (4-1) 2, B.B. Comer (4-1) 1, W.S. Neal (3-2) 1.

Class 2A
1. Washington County (29) (5-0)
2. Mobile Christian (5-0)
3. Tanner (2) (4-1)
4. Lanett (5-0)
5. Lamar County (5-0)
6. Fyffe (4-1)
7. Fultondale (5-0)
8. Oakman (4-1)
9. Luverne (1) (5-0)
10. G.W. Long (4-1)

Others receiving votes: Ranburne (5-0) 13, Reeltown (3-2) 11,Sweet Water (3-2) 7, Woodland (3-2) 7, Cottonwood (4-1) 6, Houston Academy (4-1) 6, Isabella (5-0) 5, Lexington (4-1) 3.

Class 1A
1. Pickens County (28) (5-0)
2. Maplesville (4) (5-0)
3. Brantley (4-1)
4. Addison (5-0)
5. Marion County (4-1)
6. Falkville (5-0)
7. McKenzie (5-0)
8. Geneva County (4-1)
9. Linden (3-2)
10. Loachapoka (4-1)

Others receiving votes: Valley Head (5-0) 45, Hubbertville (4-1) 9, Fayetteville (4-1) 8, Autaugaville (4-1) 6, Ragland (3-1) 5, Berry (2-3) 4, R.A. Hubbard (3-2) 4, Collinsville (4-1) 3, Donoho (4-1) 3, Marengo (4-1) 1.

Alabama Independent School Association
1. Edgewood Academy (29) (6-0)
2. Restoration (5-1)
3. Pickens Academy (5-0)
4. Monroe Academy (3) (5-0)
5. Tuscaloosa Academy (4-1)
6. Clarke Prep (4-1)
7. Marengo Academy (5-0)
8. Bessemer Academy (5-1)
9. Fort Dale Academy (4-1)
10. Kingwood Academy (5-1)

Others receiving votes: Autauga Academy (3-2) 19, Abbeville Christian (5-1) 9, Escambia Academy (4-2) 2, Wilcox Academy (3-2) 2, Macon-East (3-2) 1, Patrician (4-2) 1.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; Josh Bean, AL.com; Ed Bailey, Alexander City Outlook; Andrew Garner, Andalusia Star-News; Jonathan Deal, Athens News Courier; Brandon Miller, Anniston Star; Jeff Sentell, Birmingham News; Adam Robinson, Brewton Standard; Rob Rice, Blount Countian; Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Herald; Ross Wood, Clarke Co. Democrat; Rob Ketcham, Cullman Times; Jonathon Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Justin Graves, Decatur Daily; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Newton Peters, Florala News; Gregg Dewalt, Florence TimesDaily; Lew Gilliland, Fort Payne Times-Journal; Dennis Victory, Freelance (Birmingham); Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger; Nick Johnston, Gadsden Times; Davis Potter, Hamilton Journal Record; Daniel Boyette, Huntsville Times; Ben Thomas, Mobile Press-Register; Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser; Robert Carter, North Jefferson News; Jason Galloway, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Griffin Pritchard, Tallassee Tribune; Andrew Carroll, Tuscaloosa News; Cory Diaz, Wetumpka Herald.

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