Alabama Sports Writers Association's statewide prep football poll for Oct. 9, 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) (6-0)
2. Clay-Chalkville (2) (6-0)
3. Opelika (6-0)
4. Bob Jones (6-0)
5. Smiths Station (6-0)
6. Vestavia Hills (5-1)
7. Auburn (5-1)
8. Shades Valley (6-0)
9. McGill-Toolen (5-1)
10. Murphy (6-0)

Others receiving votes: Blount (5-1) 24, Spain Park (6-0) 18, Oxford (4-2) 11, Tuscaloosa County (5-1) 9, Carver-Montgomery (4-2) 2, Florence (4-2) 1.

Class 5A
1. Spanish Fort (30) (6-0)
2. Jackson (1) (6-0)
3. Muscle Shoals (6-0)
4. Homewood (5-1)
5. Center Point (1) (6-0)
6. McAdory (5-1)
7. Benjamin Russell (5-1)
8. Saraland (6-0)
9. Vigor (5-1)
10. Southside-Gadsden (6-0)

Others receiving votes: Cullman (5-1) 14, St. Paul’s (4-2) 13, Etowah (5-1) 1, Pleasant Grove (5-1) 1.

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

Others receiving votes: Munford (5-1) 17, Guntersville (5-1) 10, Cleburne County (5-1) 6, Beauregard (4-2) 5, Sardis (5-1) 5, Jemison (5-1) 4, Central-Florence (5-1) 2, Brooks (4-2) 1, Fairview (3-3) 1, Haleyville (5-1) 1.

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

Others receiving votes: New Hope (5-1) 10, Hamilton (5-1) 7, Lauderdale Co. (4-2) 5, Hanceville (5-1) 2, Deshler (4-2) 1, W.S. Neal (4-2) 1.

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

Others receiving votes: Lamar Co. (5-1) 17, Sweet Water (4-2) 11, Houston Academy (5-1) 10, Reeltown (4-2) 10, Lexington (5-1) 7, Aliceville (4-2) 4, Isabella (5-1) 2, Red Bay (4-2) 2, Montgomery Academy (5-1) 1.

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

Others receiving votes: Hubbertville (5-1) 13, Autaugaville (5-1) 11, Geneva Co. (4-2) 7, Fayetteville (5-1) 5, Ragland (4-1) 5, Berry (3-3) 4, R.A. Hubbard (4-2) 3.

Alabama Independent School Association
1. Edgewood Academy (28) (7-0)
2. Restoration (6-1)
3. Monroe Academy (4) (6-0)
4. Pickens Academy (6-0)
5. Tuscaloosa Academy (5-1)
6. Marengo Academy (6-0)
7. Bessemer Academy (6-1)
8. Fort Dale Academy (5-1)
9. Kingwood Academy (6-1)
10. Autauga Academy (4-2)

Others receiving votes: Clarke Prep (4-2) 14, Wilcox Academy (4-2) 12, Patrician (5-2) 4, Escambia Academy (5-2) 3, Abbeville Christian (5-2) 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.