The Alabama Sports Writers Association's statewide prep football poll for Oct. 16, 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; UMS-Wright, Class 4A; Madison Academy, Class 3A; Mobile Christian, 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) (7-0)
2. Smiths Station (7-0)
3. Bob Jones (7-0)
4. Vestavia Hills (6-1)
5t. Auburn (6-1)
5t. Shades Valley (7-0)
7. Opelika (6-1)
8. Clay-Chalkville (6-1)
9. McGill-Toolen (6-1)
10. Spain Park (7-0)

Others receiving votes: Blount (6-1) 35, Tuscaloosa County (6-1) 12, Oxford (5-2) 5, Murphy (6-1) 3, Daphne (5-2) 1, Fairhope (6-1) 1, Florence (5-2) 1, Gadsden City (3-4) 1, Prattville (4-2) 1.

Class 5A
1. Spanish Fort (29) (7-0)
2. Jackson (2) (7-0)
3. Muscle Shoals (7-0)
4. Homewood (6-1)
5. Benjamin Russell (6-1)
6. McAdory (6-1)
7. Southside-Gadsden (7-0)
8. Center Point (6-1)
9. Cullman (6-1)
10. Saraland (6-1)

Others receiving votes: St. Paul’s (5-2) 23, Etowah (6-1) 13, Pleasant Grove (6-1) 9, Briarwood Christian (5-2) 2, Hartselle (5-2) 2, Vigor (5-2) 2, Walker (5-2) 1.

Class 4A
1. UMS-Wright (17) (6-1)
2. Charles Henderson (9) (7-0)
3. Central-Clay County (2) (7-0)
4. Bibb County (1) (7-0)
5. Oneonta (6-1)
6. Andalusia (1) (7-0)
7. Calera (1) (6-1)
8. Tallassee (6-1)
9. Dadeville (6-1)
10. J.O. Johnson (6-1)

Others receiving votes: Munford (6-1) 12, Guntersville (6-1) 7, Beauregard (5-2) 4, Central-Florence (6-1) 3, Jemison (6-1) 2, Haleyville (6-1) 1, Hillcrest-Evergreen (4-3) 1.

Class 3A
1. Madison Academy (31) (7-0)
2. Piedmont (7-0)
3. T.R. Miller (7-0)
4. Fayette County (6-1)
5. Straughn (6-1)
6. Trinity (6-1)
7. Saks (7-0)
8. Colbert County (7-0)
9. Leeds (5-2)
10. Dale County (7-0)

Others receiving votes: Hamilton (6-1) 10, Lauderdale County (5-2) 3, Hanceville (6-1) 1.

Class 2A
1. Mobile Christian (18) (7-0)
2. Tanner (10) (6-1)
3. Lanett (1) (7-0)
4. Fyffe (6-1)
5. Fultondale (7-0)
6. Washington County (1) (6-1)
7. Luverne (1) (7-0)
8. Oakman (6-1)
9. Sweet Water (5-2)
10. Ranburne (7-0)

Others receiving votes: G.W. Long (6-1) 36, Houston Academy (6-1) 9, Lexington (6-1) 7, Lamar County (6-1) 5, Reeltown (4-3) 4, Aliceville (5-2) 2, Isabella (6-1) 2, Red Bay (5-2) 2, Montgomery Academy (6-1) 1.

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

Others receiving votes: Ragland (5-1) 8, Berry (4-3) 5, R.A. Hubbard (5-2) 4, Collinsville (6-1) 3, Fayetteville (5-2) 3, Autaugaville (5-2) 2, Geneva County (5-2) 1.

AISA
1. Edgewood Academy (27) (8-0)
2. Restoration (7-1)
3. Monroe Academy (4) (7-0)
4. Marengo Academy (7-0)
5. Bessemer Academy (7-1)
6. Fort Dale Academy (6-1)
7. Kingwood Christian (7-1)
8. Pickens Academy (6-1)
9. Tuscaloosa Academy (5-2)
10. Autauga Academy (5-2)

Others receiving votes: Patrician (6-2) 13, Escambia Academy (6-2) 11, Wilcox Academy (5-2) 7, Macon-East (3-4) 5, Abbeville Christian (6-2) 1, Clarke Prep (4-3) 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; 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.