Alabama Sports Writers Association releases preseason prep football poll

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its preseason prep football poll yesterday (Wednesday) morning, and more than a few teams from Southwest Alabama were ranked in their respective classes. The complete preseason football poll is as follows:

Class 7A
1. Hoover (32) (15-0)
2. Bob Jones (11-2)
3. McGill-Toolen (12-2)
4. Spain Park (8-3)
5. Auburn (13-2)
6. Central-Phenix City (6-4)
7. Foley (6-6)
8. Vestavia Hills (11-3)
9. Fairhope (9-3)
10. Prattville (7-3)
Others receiving votes: Smiths Station (10-3) 13, Murphy (6-5) 5, Gadsden City (5-6) 4, Baker (6-4) 3, Mountain Brook (7-4) 1, Tuscaloosa County (7-4) 1.

Class 6A
1. Spanish Fort (29) (15-0)
2. Clay-Chalkville (1) (10-2)
3. Shades Valley (1) (10-2)
4. Carver-Montgomery (1) (10-3)
5. Opelika (7-4)
6. Florence (9-4)
7. Daphne (8-3)
8. Blount (9-2)
9. Muscle Shoals (13-2)
10. Bessemer City (10-2)
Others receiving votes: Decatur (5-6) 33, Saraland (12-2) 14, Southside-Gadsden (13-1) 7, Hartselle (8-3) 6, Scottsboro (7-4) 3, Briarwood Christian (9-3) 2, Athens (9-4) 1, Oxford (9-3) 1, Stanhope Elmore (4-6) 1.

Class 5A
1. St. Paul’s (24) (10-3)
2. Pleasant Grove (3) (10-2)
3. Vigor (3) (2-8*)
4t. Central-Clay County (10-3)
4t. Jackson (1) (12-1)
6. Charles Henderson (1) (14-1)
7. J.O. Johnson (11-2)
8. Etowah (7-4)
9. Alexandria (3-7)
10. Guntersville (10-2)
*-includes five forfeits
Others receiving votes:  Dora (5-6) 20; Demopolis (7-4) 17; Madison County (8-3) 16; Calera (10-2) 15; Mortimer Jordan (4-7) 11, Sylacauga (8-4) 9, Greenville (2-8) 6, Eufaula (6-5) 3, Russellville (4-6) 3, Moody (6-5) 2, Lincoln (4-7) 1, Parker (8-4) 1, West Point (4-6) 1.

Class 4A
1. Leeds (16) (12-3)
2. UMS-Wright (12) (11-3)
3. Dadeville (11-2)
4. Straughn (10-3)
5. Oneonta (4) (14-1)
6. Saks (13-1)
7. Thomasville (5-6)
8. Deshler (8-4)
9. Andalusia (8-3)
10. Trinity (8-3)
Others receiving votes: Bibb County (10-2) 38, Fayette County (10-2) 38, Munford (12-2) 32, Hamilton (9-3) 6, North Jackson (2-8) 6, St. James (4-6) 6, Haleyville (10-2) 4, Childersburg (9-3) 2.

Class 3A
1. Madison Academy (30) (15-0)
2. Piedmont (11-2)
3. T.R. Miller (2) (12-1)
4. Dale County (11-1)
5. Walter Wellborn (8-4)
6. Pike County (7-5)
7. Colbert County (11-2)
8. Glencoe (8-4)
9. Midfield (7-5)
10. Lauderdale County (9-3)
Others receiving votes: Geraldine (8-3) 15, Daleville (5-5) 14, Plainview (7-4) 12, Fultondale (10-2) 9, Gordo (7-4) 8, Oakman (10-2) 7, Montgomery Academy (11-2) 6, Lamar County (10-2) 5, Aliceville (7-4) 3, Hillcrest-Evergreen (7-4) 3, Bayside Academy (8-5) 2, Excel (5-5) 2, New Hope (8-3) 1.

Class 2A
1. Tanner (28) (13-1)
2. Fyffe (3) (12-2)
3. Lanett (1) (11-1)
4. Washington County (13-2)
5. Sweet Water (10-4)
6. G.W. Long (10-2)
7. Addison (9-2)
8. Cottonwood (6-5)
9. Pickens County (15-0)
10. Falkville (9-2)
Others receiving votes: Geneva County (9-3) 36, Luverne (11-2) 24, Red Bay (8-3) 13, Reeltown (7-4) 9, Gaston (7-4) 5.

Class 1A
1. Brantley (19) (11-3)
2. Maplesville (12) (14-1)
3. Linden (1) (9-4)
4. Hubbertville (11-3)
5. R.A. Hubbard (8-4)
6. Loachapoka (10-3)
7. Cedar Bluff (4-5)
8. Valley Head (9-2)
9. Ragland (10-2)
10. A.L. Johnson (7-3)
Others receiving votes: Marion County (6-4) 32, Berry (7-6) 28, J.U. Blacksher (1-9) 18, McKenzie (9-3) 16, Autaugaville (8-4) 15, Donoho (7-3) 11, Lynn (3-7) 8, Shades Mountain Christian (2-7) 7, Billingsley (8-3) 6, Brilliant (7-5) 6, Kinston (5-6) 5, Hackleburg (7-4) 2, Millry (3-7) 2, Gaylesville (6-5) 1, McIntosh (2-8) 1, Spring Garden (3-7) 1, Talladega County Central (5-6) 1.

AISA
1. Edgewood Academy (30) (14-0)
2. Restoration (12-2)
3. Bessemer Academy (12-2)
4. Monroe Academy (1) (13-0)
5. Marengo Academy (1) (13-0)
6. Wilcox Academy (8-4)
7. Escambia Academy (10-3)
8. Clarke Prep (8-5)
9. Autauga Academy (8-3)
10. South Choctaw Academy (4-7)
Others receiving votes: Abbeville Christian (10-3) 16, Tuscaloosa Academy (7-4) 13, Sparta Academy (3-8) 2, Pike Liberal (2-8) 1.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; 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; Johnathan Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Justin Graves, Decatur Daily; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Newton Peters, Florala News; Gregg Dewalt, Florence TimesDaily; Jeremy Smith, Freelance (Demopolis); Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger; J.J. Hicks, Gadsden Times; Brent Maze, Hartselle Enquirer; Daniel Boyette, Huntsville Times; Ben Thomas, Mobile Press-Register; Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser; Robert Carter, North Jefferson News; Tom Green, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel; Daniel Evans, Selma Times-Journal; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Griffin Pritchard, Tallassee Tribune; Andrew Carroll, Tuscaloosa News; Cory Diaz, Wetumpka Herald.