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The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.
2012
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Top spots in ASWA high school football poll are pictures of stability
By PAUL BEAUDRY In some seasons, the top spots in Alabama Sports Writers Association's high school football poll are the definition of change.
With two weeks remaining in the 2012 regular season, that's not the
case. Four of the seven teams that started the season as the No. 1 team
in their class - Hoover in 6A, Oneonta in 4A, Marion County in 1A and
Edgewood Academy in the AISA - still own their spot in this week's poll.
Two other classes have changed top teams just once. Class 5A started off
with Hartselle at No. 1, but after a Week Five loss to Class 6A Decatur,
Muscle Shoals stepped up from the second spot.
In Class 3A, Leeds held serve through the first two weeks of the regular
season, then flopped spots with Piedmont in Week Three despite being
undefeated. The Bulldogs then stated their case in Week Five with a 7-0
win over Leeds.
Class 2A has seen the most change this season as Elba came into the year
as No. 1.
After losing its opener to Opp, 21-20, Fultondale swept into the post
position for the first time in school history - only to lose it two
weeks later with a 25-24 loss to Woodland. Tanner, the preseason No. 3
team, has held the spot ever since.
Eight games among ranked teams will resolve region championships. Class
6A features No. 5 Vestavia Hills hosting No. 4 Mountain Brook for the
Region 6 title. No. 1 Hoover is also in a showdown for the Region 5
title, playing at No. 9 Tuscaloosa County.
In Class 5A, No. 2 Jackson hosts No. 4 Demopolis for the Region 3 title
and No. 7 Eufaula hosts No. 9 Benjamin Russell for the Region 2 crown.
Class 4A sees No. 3 Dadeville at No. 2 Central of Clay County for the
Region 3 title, No. 8 Tallassee is at No. 5 Beauregard for the Region 2
crown. Class 2A sees No. 9 Mobile Christian hosting No. 3 Sweet Water as
a win would clinch the Region 1 title for the Bulldogs, while in 1A No.
6 Maplesville hosts No. 7 Keith for the Region 3 title.
The last week of the AISA regular season sees No. 2 Monroe Academy at
No. 3 Tuscaloosa Academy and No. 7 Clarke Prep hosting No. 8 Pickens
Academy.
ASWA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL
Others receiving votes: Davidson (7-1) 30,
Central-Phenix City (6-2) 5, Pell City (5-3) 2, Daphne (5-3) 1, Huntsville
(5-3) 1, Opelika (6-2) 1, Oxford (6-2) 1.
Others receiving votes: Cullman (7-1) 54, Wenonah (8-0)
51, McAdory (8-0) 26, Vigor (6-2) 6.
Others receiving votes: J.O. Johnson (7-1) 20, Calera
(7-1) 9, Handley (5-3) 2, Munford (5-3) 1.
Others receiving votes: Trinity (6-2) 18, Plainview
(7-1) 9, Sylvania (6-2) 5, Gordo (6-2) 4, Saks (6-2) 3, Vinemont (6-2) 3,
W.S. Neal (6-2) 3, Colbert County (6-2) 1, Hanceville (5-3) 1, Opp (5-3) 1.
Others receiving votes: Horseshoe Bend (7-1) 19, N. Sand
Mountain (6-2) 16, Fultondale (6-2) 14, Luverne (6-2) 9, Walter Wellborn
(6-2) 7, Westbrook Chr. (6-2) 1.
Others receiving votes: Spring Garden (7-1) 4, Notasulga
(6-2) 3, Addison (6-2) 2, Falkville (6-1) 1.
Others receiving votes: Glenwood (6-3) 21, Ashford Acad.
(7-3) 16, Macon-East (6-3) 6, Crenshaw Chr. (6-3) 1.
The Alabama
Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry, Chairman, Alabama
Media Group; Andrew Garner, Andalusia Star-News; Jonathan Deal,
Athens News Courier; Erich Hilkert, Atmore Advance; Bran
Strickland, 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; Kim Craft, Gadsden Times; Davis
Potter, Hamilton Journal Record; Mike Easterling, Huntsville Times;
Josh Bean, 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; Andrew Carroll, Tuscaloosa News; Griffin Pritchard,
Wetumpka Herald. |
The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.
