Alabama Sports Writers Association releases final prep football poll of season

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released the final high school football poll of the 2013 season 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; Charles Henderson High School, 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 (31) (10-0)
2. Auburn (9-1)
3. Clay-Chalkville (9-1)
4. McGill-Toolen (9-1)
5. Bob Jones (9-1)
6. Shades Valley (9-1)
7. Blount (9-1)
8. Vestavia Hills (8-2)
9. Oxford (8-2)
10. Bessemer City (9-1)

Others receiving votes: Daphne (8-2) 23, Carver-Montgomery (8-2) 20, Opelika (7-3) 18, Smiths Station (8-2) 7, Spain Park (8-2) 4, Tuscaloosa Co. (7-3) 2.

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

Others receiving votes: Pleasant Grove (9-1) 28, Hartselle (8-2) 5, Briarwood Christian (8-2) 4, Walker (8-2) 2.

Class 4A
1. Charles Henderson (27) (10-0)
2. Oneonta (9-1)
3. Calera (1) (9-1)
4. UMS-Wright (3) (8-2)
5. Dadeville (9-1)
6. Bibb County (9-1)
7. J.O. Johnson (9-1)
8. Central-Clay County (8-2)
9. Munford (9-1)
10. Guntersville (9-1)

Others receiving votes: Beauregard (8-2) 18, Andalusia (8-2) 15, Haleyville (9-1) 13, Hillcrest-Evergreen (7-3) 3, Central-Florence (8-2) 2, Childersburg (8-2) 1, Madison County (8-2) 1, Tallassee (8-2) 1.

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

Others receiving votes: Hanceville (9-1) 13, Lauderdale County (8-2) 11, Hamilton (8-2) 6, Geraldine (8-2) 2, New Hope (8-2) 2, Deshler (7-3) 1.

Class 2A
1. Tanner (24) (8-1)
2. Lanett (6) (9-0)
3. Washington County (9-1)
4. Fyffe (9-1)
5. Oakman (9-1)
6. Luverne (1) (9-1)
7. G.W. Long (9-1)
8. Fultondale (9-1)
9. Sweet Water (7-3)
10. Ranburne (9-1)

Others receiving votes: Lamar County (9-1) 36, Montgomery Academy (9-1) 19, Houston Academy (8-1) 10, Mobile Christian (7-3) 10, Red Bay (8-2) 3, Walter Wellborn (7-3) 2.

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

Others receiving votes: Hubbertville (8-2) 28, R.A. Hubbard (7-3) 9, Geneva County (8-2) 8, A.L. Johnson (7-2) 7, Autaugaville (7-3) 5, St. Jude (8-2) 5.

Alabama Independent School Association
1. Edgewood Academy (27) (11-0)
2. Monroe Academy (4) (10-0)
3. Restoration (10-1)
4. Marengo Academy (10-0)
5. Bessemer Academy (10-1)
6. Autauga Academy (8-2)
7. Tuscaloosa Academy (7-3)
8. Escambia Academy (9-2)
9. Abbeville Christian (9-2)
10. Patrician Academy (8-3)

Others receiving votes: Wilcox Academy (7-3) 20, Clarke Prep (6-4) 11, Kingwood Christian (8-3) 10, Pickens Academy (7-3) 7, Fort Dale (6-4) 2, Coosa Valley Academy (6-5) 1.

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