Of the 34, 30 are ranked in the top 10 of their respective classes in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association football poll with the other four at least getting votes. Every class has at least three unbeaten teams, with Class 1A leading the way with eight and 5A following with seven.
One of those Class 1A teams is Cedar Bluff (7-0), which maintained its No. 6 ranking this week after a dominating 53-9 victory over Donoho on homecoming.
Cedar Bluff has a bye this week. The Tigers jump back into action Oct. 26 at Region 7 rival Spring Garden.
Collinsville (6-1) moved up a spot to No. 9 in this week’s 1A rankings following its 45-41 homecoming victory over Spring Garden (6-1). Collinsville travels to Region 7 rival Gaylesville (3-4) on Friday.
Speaking of Spring Garden, the Panthers dropped out of the 1A rankings, but are still receiving votes. Spring Garden was ranked ninth in last week’s poll. The Panthers travel to Donoho (4-3) on Friday.
The Piedmont Bulldogs (7-0) remain the top dogs in Class 3A, garnering 29 of 32 first-place votes. T.R. Miller (7-0) held steady at No. 2 and received the other three first-place votes in Class 3A.
Piedmont hosts Region 5 rival Saks (6-1) for its homecoming this Friday.
Class 1A has this week’s lone battle between teams that are ranked and unbeaten as No. 1 Marion County is at No. 5 Pickens County in a Region 5 matchup.
Other games between ranked teams include Class 4A, No. 3 Dadeville hosting No. 10 Handley, Class 2A, No. 2 Fyffe at No. 8 North Sand Mountain and Class 2A, No. 6 Mobile Christian at No. 5 Washington County.
AISA No. 1 Edgewood Academy is at No. 9 Fort Dale, along with No. 4 Lee-Scott at Macon-East.
This week’s complete rankings, with first-place votes and record in parenthesis, are listed below.
Class 6A
1. Hoover (32) (7-0) 384
2. Clay-Chalkville (7-0) 277
3. McGill-Toolen (7-0) 262
4. Austin (7-0) 212
5. Carver-Montgomery (6-1) 195
6. Mountain Brook (7-0) 153
7. Vestavia Hills (6-1) 128
8. Auburn (6-1) 99
9. Spain Park (6-1) 43
10. Tuscaloosa Co. (6-1) 33
Others receiving votes: Davidson (6-1) 15, Central-Phenix City (5-2) 8, Stanhope Elmore (6-1) 5, Daphne (4-3) 3, Foley (5-2) 3, Oxford (5-2) 2, Pell City (4-3) 2.
Class 5A
1. Muscle Shoals (28) (7-0) 371
2. Jackson (4) (7-0) 296
3. St. Paul’s (6-1) 237
4. Fort Payne (7-0) 199
5. Demopolis (7-0) 168
6. Homewood (6-1) 158
7. Spanish Fort (6-1) 125
8. Eufaula (6-1) 71
9. Hartselle (5-2) 64
10. Cullman (6-1) 48
Others receiving votes: Wenonah (7-0) 36, Benjamin Russell (7-0) 30, McAdory (7-0) 16, Russell Co. (2-4-1) 5.
Class 4A
1. Oneonta (26) (7-0) 365
2. Central-Clay Co. (6) (7-0) 301
3. Dadeville (7-0) 260
4. UMS-Wright (6-1) 222
5. Beauregard (6-1) 185
6. Thomasville (5-2) 140
7. Madison Co. (6-1) 128
8. Tallassee (6-1) 78
9. Dora (6-1) 57
10. Handley (5-2) 38
Others receiving votes: Brooks (6-1) 19, Sardis (6-1) 16, J.O. Johnson (6-1) 9, Calera (6-1) 5, Lincoln (5-2) 1.
Class 3A
1. Piedmont (29) (7-0) 375
2. T.R. Miller (3) (7-0) 289
3. Leeds (6-1) 248
4. Hamilton (7-0) 215
5. Lauderdale Co. (6-1) 198
6. Madison Acad. (5-2) 140
7. Daleville (7-0) 133
8. Fayette Co. (6-1) 105
9. W.S. Neal (6-1) 43
10. Sylvania (6-1) 28
Others receiving votes: Saks (6-1) 19, Deshler (4-3) 13, Geraldine (5-2) 11, Trinity (5-2) 4, Straughn (5-2) 2, Bayside Acad. (3-4) 1.
Class 2A
1. Tanner (30) (7-0) 377
2. Fyffe (1) (7-0) 278
3. Sweet Water (1) (6-1) 267
4. Reeltown (6-1) 219
5. Washington Co. (6-1) 164
6. Mobile Chr. (7-0) 153
7. G.W. Long (6-1) 123
8. N. Sand Mountain (6-1) 85
9. Lanett (6-1) 52
10. Woodland (5-2) 40
Others receiving votes: Oakman (6-1) 18, Horseshoe Bend (6-1) 14, Fultondale (5-2) 12, Walter Wellborn (5-2) 9, Luverne (5-2) 7, Elba (4-3) 6.
Class 1A
1. Marion Co. (29) (7-0) 374
2. Linden (2) (7-0) 291
3. Brantley (1) (7-0) 252
4. Ragland (6-0) 207
5. Pickens Co. (7-0) 201
6. Cedar Bluff (7-0) 156
7. Maplesville (6-1) 144
8. Keith (7-0) 94
9. Collinsville (6-1) 54
10. Hackleburg (6-1) 23
Others receiving votes: Falkville (6-0) 22, Spring Garden (6-1) 6.
AISA
1. Edgewood Acad. (29) (9-0) 375
2. Monroe Acad. (1) (8-0) 285
3. Tuscaloosa Acad. (2) (8-0) 266
4. Lee-Scott (7-1) 209
5. Pickens Acad. (8-0) 191
6. Autauga Acad. (7-1) 157
7. Restoration (8-1) 128
8. Clarke Prep (7-1) 108
9. Fort Dale Acad. (6-2) 69
10. Macon-East (6-2) 23
Others receiving votes: Glenwood (5-3) 8, Ashford Acad. (6-3) 2, Coosa Valley Acad. (3-6) 1, Escambia Acad. (4-4) 1, Wilcox Acad. (4-4) 1.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry, Chairman, Alabama Media Group; Andrew Garner, Andalusia Star-News; Jonathan Deal, Athens News Courier; Erich Hilkert, Atmore Advance; Bran Strickland, 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; Kim Craft, Gadsden Times; Davis Potter, Hamilton Journal Record; Daniel Boyette, Huntsville Times; Josh Bean, 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; Andrew Carroll, Tuscaloosa News; Griffin Pritchard, Wetumpka Herald.
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