The Alabama Sports Writers Association's Sept. 18, 2013 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, including Sparta Academy in Evergreen and Monroe Academy in Monroeville.

The following schools were ranked No. 1 in their respective classes: Hoover High School, Class 6A; McAdory 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 (31) (3-0)
2. Clay-Chalkville (2) (3-0)
3. McGill-Toolen (3-0)
4. Opelika (3-0)
5. Tuscaloosa County (3-0)
6. Carver-Montgomery (3-0)
7. Vestavia Hills (3-0)
8. Bob Jones (3-0)
9. Auburn (2-1)
10. Smiths Station (3-0)

Others receiving votes: Shades Valley (3-0) 26, Florence (2-1) 18, Murphy (3-0) 11, Fairhope (3-0) 7, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (1-2) 7, Spain Park (3-0) 7, Blount (3-0) 3, Gardendale (3-0) 1, Oxford (1-2) 1, Pell City (3-0) 1.

Class 5A
1. McAdory (17) (3-0)
2. Spanish Fort (15) (3-0)
3. Jackson (3-0)
4. Muscle Shoals (1) (3-0)
5. Hartselle (3-0)
6. Homewood (2-1)
7. Vigor (3-0)
8. Benjamin Russell (2-1)
9. St.Paul’s (2-1)
10. Saraland (3-0)

Others receiving votes: Eufaula (3-0) 18, Cullman (3-0) 13, Demopolis (2-1) 12, Pleasant Grove (3-0) 8, Center Point (3-0) 6, Etowah (3-0) 3, Athens (2-1) 1, Southside-Gadsden (3-0) 1, Sylacauga (2-1) 1.

Class 4A
1. Calera (23) (3-0)
2. UMS-Wright (7) (2-1)
3. Charles Henderson (1) (3-0)
4. Central-Clay County (2) (3-0)
5. Dadeville (3-0)
6. Oneonta (2-1)
7. Madison County (3-0)
8. Beauregard (2-1)
9. Munford (3-0)
10. Thomasville (2-1)

Others receiving votes: Andalusia (3-0) 25, Brooks (3-0) 14, Cleburne County (2-1) 13, Central-Florence (3-0) 8, Dora (2-1) 7, Bibb County (3-0) 5, Sardis (3-0) 5, Tallassee (2-1) 5, Ardmore (3-0) 2, Jacksonville (3-0) 2, Childersburg (3-0) 1, Haleyville (3-0) 1.

Class 3A
1. Madison Academy (33) (3-0)
2. Piedmont (3-0)
3. T.R. Miller (3-0)
4. Geraldine (3-0)
5. Leeds (2-1)
6. Fayette County (2-1)
7. Straughn (2-1)
8. Trinity (2-1)
9. Saks (3-0)
10. Deshler (2-1)

Others receiving votes: Lauderdale County (2-1) 31, Daleville (2-1) 23, Colbert County (3-0) 19, Dale County (3-0) 11, Good Hope (3-0) 6, Vinemont (3-0) 6, Hamilton (2-1) 4, Barbour County (3-0) 3, Cleveland (3-0) 2, Hanceville (2-1) 2, Midfield (2-1) 1.

Class 2A
1. Washington County (30)(3-0)
2. Mobile Christian (3-0)
3. Tanner (2) (2-1)
4. Lanett (3-0)
5. Lamar County (3-0)
6. Fyffe (2-1)
7. Oakman (2-1)
8. Walter Wellborn (2-1)
9. Houston Academy (3-0)
10. G.W. Long (2-1)

Others receiving votes: Luverne (1) (3-0) 37, Fultondale (3-0) 32, Sweet Water (2-1) 22, Reeltown (1-2) 21, Cottonwood (3-0) 17, Ranburne (3-0) 4, Isabella (3-0) 2, Lexington (3-0) 2, Montgomery Academy (3-0) 1.

Class 1A
1. Pickens County (28) (3-0)
2. Maplesville (5) (3-0)
3. Brantley (2-1)
4. Addison (3-0)
5. Geneva County (3-0)
6. Marion County (2-1)
7. Linden (2-1)
8. Loachapoka (3-0)
9. Berry (2-1)
10. Hubbertville (3-0)

Others receiving votes: Falkville (3-0) 26, R.A. Hubbard (2-1) 26, Valley Head (3-0) 8, Collinsville (3-0) 3, Hackleburg (2-1) 3, St. Luke’s (1-2) 2, Fayetteville (3-0) 1, McKenzie (3-0) 1.

Alabama Independent School Association
1. Edgewood Academy (30) (4-0)
2. Tuscaloosa Academy (3) (3-0)
3. Restoration (3-1)
4. Pickens Academy (3-0)
5. Fort Dale Academy (3-0)
6. Monroe Academy (3-0)
7. Bessemer Academy (4-0)
8. Clarke Prep (2-1)
9. Patrician Academy (3-1)
10. Macon-East (2-1)

Others receiving votes: Abbeville Christian (4-0) 19, Autauga Academy (3-0) 19, Marengo Academy (3-0) 8, Lee-Scott (1-2) 2, Kingwood Christian (3-1) 1, Sparta (1-2) 1, Wilcox Academy (2-1) 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.