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2023 ASWA Poll 




The Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings for this week.

ASWA High School Football Poll
Week 5 -- Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Very few changes this week in the ASWA Polls. Corner, the #10 team in 4A enters the rankings for the first time since 1996. West Morgan at #5 is the highest the team has been ranked since the 2008 season.

Coosa Christian comes in as the #6 team in 1A and that is their highest ranking since joining the AHSAA.
 
(First place votes in parentheses).
    
Class 7A
  1.    Thompson (19)(4-0)  228                                   
  2.    Central Phenix City (5-0)  171                                   
  3.    Auburn (4-1)  135                                   
  4.    Mary Montgomery (5-0)  124                                   
  5.    Vestavia Hills (4-1)  104                                   
  6.    Hewitt-Trussville (4-1)  93                                   
  7.    Dothan High (4-1)  79                                   
  8.    Enterprise (4-1)  63                                   
  9.    Baker (5-0)  51                                   
  10.    Sparkman (5-0)  31                                   
Foley (2-2) 2, James Clemens (4-1) 1, Opelika (3-2) 1.
    
Class 6A
  1.    Saraland (18)(5-0)  225                                   
  2.    Clay-Chalkville (1)(5-0)  172                                   
  3.    Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (5-0)  145                                   
  4.    Parker (5-0)  135                                   
  5.    Muscle Shoals (4-0)  115                                   
  6.    Hartselle (4-1)  86                                   
  7.    Mountain Brook (4-1)  76                                   
  8.    Oxford (5-0)  55                                   
  9.    Helena (5-0)  44                                   
  10.    Theodore (3-2)  9                                   
Carver Montgomery (4-1) 8, St. Pauls (3-1) 6, Spanish Fort (3-2) 5, Briarwood (2-2) 1, Mortimer Jordan (4-1) 1.
    
Class 5A
  1.    Ramsay (17)(211)  211                                   
  2.    Gulf Shores (2)(173)  173                                   
  3.    Central Clay County (147)  147                                   
  4.    Pleasant Grove (127)  127                                   
  5.    Moody (99)  99                                   
  6.    Leeds (78)  78                                   
  7.    Vigor (55)  55                                   
  8.    Charles Henderson (48)  48                                   
  9.    Guntersville (29)  29                                   
  10.    Faith Academy (27)  27                                   
Russellville (5-0) 15, Demopolis (3-1) 14, John Carroll (5-0) 14, Scottsboro (4-0) 13, Fairview (5-0) 11, Carroll (3-2) 8, Beauregard (3-2) 4, Valley (3-1) 3, Arab (4-1) 2, Citronelle (3-2) 2, UMS-Wright (2-3) 2, Southside Gadsden (4-1) 1.
    
Class 4A
  1.    Andalusia (14)(5-0)  213                                   
  2.    Cherokee County (2)(5-0)  165                                   
  3.    Catholic Montgomery (5-0)  153                                   
  4.    Jackson (2)(4-0)  147                                   
  5.    West Morgan (5-0)  110                                   
  6.    Handley (4-1)  77                                   
  7.    Jacksonville (4-1)  74                                   
  8.    Bibb County (5-0)  70                                   
  9.    Oneonta (3-2)  20                                   
  10.    Corner (4-0)  19                                   
Oak Grove (4-0) 12, Bayside Academy (4-1) 9, Anniston (3-2) 4, B.T. Washington (3-2) 2, Escambia County (4-1) 2, T.R. Miller (3-2) 2, Westminster (3-1) 2, American Christian (3-2) 1, Montevallo (3-1) 1.
    
Class 3A
  1.    Mars Hill (16)(5-0)  217                                   
  2.    Mobile Christian (1)(5-0)  164                                   
  3.    St. James (4-1)  131                                   
  4.    Madison Academy (2)(4-0)  130                                   
  5.    Gordo (4-1)  109                                   
  6.    Sylvania (4-0)  98                                   
  7.    Houston Academy (4-0)  95                                   
  8.    Straughn (4-0)  51                                   
  9.    Thomasville (4-0)  37                                   
  10.    Geraldine (4-1)  23                                   
Trinity (5-0) 17, Lauderdale County (5-0) 5, Randolph County (4-0) 4, Ohatchee (4-1) 2.
    
Class 2A
  1.    B.B. Comer (13)(5-0)  207                                   
  2.    Highland Home (2)(5-0)  169                                   
  3.    Pisgah (1)(4-0)  148                                   
  4.    Fyffe (3)(3-1)  145                                   
  5.    Reeltown (4-0)  118                                   
  6.    Luverne (5-0)  99                                   
  7.    Sulligent (5-0)  57                                   
  8.    St. Lukes (5-0)  40                                   
  9.    Lamar County (5-0)  30                                   
  10.    Vincent (4-1)  29                                   
Cottonwood (4-0) 14, Tuscaloosa Academy (3-2) 13, Locust Fork (5-0) 7, Tanner (3-2) 4, Hatton (4-0) 3.
    
Class 1A
  1.    Leroy (19)(3-0)  228                                   
  2.    Elba (4-0)  168                                   
  3.    Sweet Water (4-1)  125                                   
  4.    Millry (4-1)  114                                   
  5.    Loachapoka (5-0)  101                                   
  6.    Coosa Christian (4-1)  93                                   
  7.    Pickens County (4-1)  66                                   
  8.    Wadley (5-0)  62                                   
  9.    Lynn (3-1)  46                                   
  10.    South Lamar (4-1)  28                                   
Brantley (3-2) 18, Georgiana (4-1) 8, Shoals Christian (4-0) 8, Spring Garden (3-2) 8, Meek (3-2) 6, Linden (4-1) 4.
    
Class AISA
  1.    Glenwood School (19)(5-0)  228                                   
  2.    Lowndes Academy (5-0)  162                                   
  3.    Jackson Academy (6-0)  145                                   
  4.    Lee-Scott Academy (4-1)  140                                   
  5.    Chambers Academy (5-1)  118                                   
  6.    Clarke Prep (5-1)  91                                   
  7.    Autauga Academy (4-1)  64                                   
  8.    Fort Dale Academy (4-1)  52                                   
  9.    Patrician Academy (3-2)  44                                   
  10.    Banks Academy (4-1)  30                                   
Wilcox Academy (5-1) 8, Crenshaw Christian (4-2) 1.

    
    






Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The Tuscaloosa Black Bears were considered one of the best programs in the nation from 1925-1931. Their record over that span was an amazing 61-0-3.