Alabama Sports Writers Association releases latest prep football poll

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; UMS-Wright, Class 4A; Madison Academy, Class 3A; Tanner 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) (8-0)
2. Bob Jones (8-0)
3. Vestavia Hills (7-1)
4. Auburn (7-1)
5. Opelika (7-1)
6. Clay-Chalkville (7-1)
7. Spain Park (8-0)
8. McGill-Toolen (7-1)
9. Smiths Station (7-1)
10. Shades Valley (7-1)

Others receiving votes: Blount (7-1) 29, Carver-Montgomery (6-2) 17, Tuscaloosa County (7-1) 11, Oxford (6-2) 10, Daphne (6-2) 8, Florence (6-2) 3.

Class 5A
1. Spanish Fort (28) (8-0)
2. Jackson (2) (8-0)
3. Muscle Shoals (8-0)
4. Homewood (7-1)
5. Benjamin Russell (7-1)
6. McAdory (7-1)
7. Southside-Gadsden (8-0)
8. Center Point (7-1)
9. Cullman (7-1)
10. Saraland (7-1)

Others receiving votes: St. Paul’s (6-2) 16, Pleasant Grove (7-1) 8, Hartselle (6-2) 2, Walker (6-2) 1.

Class 4A
1. UMS-Wright (21) (7-1)
2. Charles Henderson (7) (8-0)
3. Central-Clay County (1) (8-0)
4. Bibb County (8-0)
5. Oneonta (7-1)
6. Calera (1) (7-1)
7. Tallassee (7-1)
8. Dadeville (7-1)
9. J.O. Johnson (7-1)
10. Andalusia (7-1)

Others receiving votes: Guntersville (7-1) 11, Munford (7-1) 9, Jemison (7-1) 6, Haleyville (7-1) 4, Hillcrest-Evergreen (5-3) 1.

Class 3A
1. Madison Academy (30) (8-0)
2. T.R. Miller (8-0)
3. Saks (8-0)
4. Fayette County (7-1)
5. Trinity (7-1)
6. Colbert County (8-0)
7. Piedmont (7-1)
8. Dale County (8-0)
9. Leeds (6-2)
10. Straughn (6-2)

Others receiving votes: Hamilton (7-1) 16, Hanceville (7-1) 8, Lauderdale County (6-2) 4, Gordo (6-2) 3, Midfield (5-3) 1.

Class 2A
1. Tanner (21) (7-1)
2. Lanett (7) (8-0)
3. Washington County (7-1)
4. Fultondale (8-0)
5. Fyffe (7-1)
6. Luverne (2) (8-0)
7. Mobile Christian (7-1)
8. Oakman (7-1)
9. Sweet Water (6-2)
10. G.W. Long (7-1)

Others receiving votes: Lamar County (7-1) 10, Houston Academy (7-1) 8, Montgomery Academy (7-1) 8, Red Bay (6-2) 5, Ranburne (7-1) 3, Walter Wellborn (5-3) 2.

Class 1A
1. Pickens County (27) (8-0)
2. Maplesville (3) (8-0)
3. Brantley (7-1)
4. Falkville (7-0)
5. Linden (6-2)
6. Valley Head (8-0)
7. Loachapoka (7-1)
8. Addison (7-1)
9. McKenzie (7-1)
10. Marion County (6-2)

Others receiving votes: Ragland (6-1) 14, Collinsville (7-1) 9, R.A. Hubbard (6-2) 7, A.L. Johnson (6-2) 1.

Alabama Independent School Association
1. Edgewood Academy (26) (9-0)
2. Restoration (8-1)
3. Monroe Academy (4) (8-0)
4. Marengo Academy (8-0)
5. Bessemer Academy (8-1)
6. Kingwood Christian (8-1)
7. Pickens Academy (7-1)
8. Tuscaloosa Academy (6-2)
9t. Autauga Academy (6-2)
9t. Fort Dale Academy (6-2)

Others receiving votes: Patrician Academy (7-2) 17, Escambia Academy (7-2) 3, Abbeville Christian (7-2 ) 2.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; Josh Bean, AL.com; 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.