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.