ASWA football rankings: Only 1 change to top-ranked teams in final poll
The final Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings feature one change among No. 1 teams heading into the first round of playoffs.
Class 2A Highland Home — formerly No. 2 — moved to No. 1 after previous top-ranked Pisgah suffered its first loss of the season, falling to Sylvania.
The remainder of No. 1 teams retained the top spot with Class 7A Auburn, Class 6A Saraland, Class 5A Montgomery Catholic, Class 4A Jackson, Class 3A T.R. Miller, Class 1A Wadley and AISA Chambers Academy still No. 1.
Below are the high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points.
CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Auburn (18); 9-0; 216
2. Hoover; 8-2; 158
3. Mary Montgomery; 9-1; 136
4. Central-Phenix City; 7-2; 118
5. Thompson; 7-3; 103
6. Opelika; 8-2; 88
7. Hewitt-Trussville; 8-2; 73
8. Baker; 8-2; 57
9. Austin; 9-1; 40
10. Carver-Montgomery; 6-3; 22
Others receiving votes: Daphne (7-3) 7, Enterprise (6-4) 4, Vestavia Hills (5-5) 4.
CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Saraland (16); 9-0; 209
2. Parker (2); 9-1; 157
3. Oxford; 10-0; 146
4. Spain Park; 10-0; 136
5. Mountain Brook; 7-3; 83
6. Clay-Chalkville; 8-2; 75
7. Homewood; 8-2; 73
8. Muscle Shoals; 7-2; 62
9. Spanish Fort; 8-2; 26
10. Hartselle; 8-2; 24
Others receiving votes: Fort Payne (8-2) 15, St. Paul’s (8-2) 9, Helena (6-3) 5, Russell County (8-2) 4, Athens (8-2) 1, Hueytown (7-3) 1.
CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Montgomery Catholic (15); 9-0; 207
2. Central-Clay County (3); 10-0; 169
3. Fairview; 9-0; 133
4. Moody; 7-2; 117
5. Vigor; 9-1; 111
6. Guntersville; 9-1; 98
7. Corner; 9-1; 59
8. Williamson; 9-1; 55
9. Leeds; 8-2; 39
10. Scottsboro; 8-2; 26
Others receiving votes: Citronelle (8-2) 3, Ramsay (6-3) 3, Russellville (7-3) 3, Briarwood (5-5) 2, Boaz (8-2) 1.
CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L-T; Pts
1. Jackson (18); 9-1; 216
2. Pleasant Grove; 8-1; 156
3. Cherokee County; 9-1; 143
4. West Morgan; 10-0; 129
5. St. Michael; 9-1; 111
6. Good Hope; 9-1; 69
7. Dale County; 8-2; 68
8. North Jackson; 8-2; 54
9. Bibb County; 7-3; 37
10. Tallassee; 7-2-1; 12
Others receiving votes: Oak Grove (8-2) 9, Hokes Bluff (8-2) 7, Handley (7-3) 4, Opp (7-3) 4, Brooks (8-2) 3, Madison Academy (6-4) 2, Randolph (7-3) 2.
CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. T.R. Miller (14); 10-0; 204
2. Piedmont (3); 10-0; 155
3. Thomasville; 10-0; 134
4. Mars Hill Bible (1); 9-1; 129
5. Fyffe; 7-2; 113
6. Gordo; 9-1; 88
7. Glenwood; 9-0; 78
8. Winfield; 9-1; 53
9. Montgomery Academy; 9-1; 35
10. Houston Academy; 9-1; 22
Others receiving votes: Sylvania (8-2) 9, Geraldine (8-2) 3, Trinity (7-3) 2, Southside-Selma (8-2) 1.
CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Highland Home (13); 10-0; 201
2. Pisgah (5); 9-1; 164
3. Cottonwood; 10-0; 147
4. Reeltown; 9-1; 123
5. Winston County; 10-0; 108
6. Tuscaloosa Academy; 8-2; 80
7. $-Coosa Christian; 4-6; 49
8. Decatur Heritage; 7-2; 46
9. Clarke County; 7-3; 27
10. Vincent; 8-2; 26
Others receiving votes: Goshen (7-2) 20, Providence Christian (8-2) 19, Pleasant Valley (8-2) 12, Southeastern (8-2) 4.
$-Record includes five forfeit losses.
CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Wadley (15); 8-0; 207
2. Leroy (3); 9-1; 169
3. Spring Garden; 10-0; 138
4. Elba; 8-2; 115
5. Sweet Water; 8-2; 103
6. Hackleburg; 9-1; 85
7. Lynn; 9-1; 65
8. McKenzie; 9-1; 52
9. Maplesville; 8-2; 35
10. Autauga Academy; 9-1; 30
Others receiving votes: Linden (7-2) 14, Berry (9-1) 7, Hubbertville (8-2) 5, Brantley (6-4) 1.
AISA (top five)
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Chambers Academy (15); 8-1; 206
2. Lowndes Academy (2); 9-0; 166
3. South Choctaw Academy (1); 10-0; 149
4. Fort Dale Academy; 8-2; 127
5. Monroe Academy; 8-2; 60
Others receiving votes: Patrician (8-2) 42, Banks Academy (4-4) 6.