The Alabama
Sports Writers Association have released their rankings for this week.
| ASWA High School Football Poll | | Week 7 -- Oct. 4, 2016 | Lee Montgomery, the #5 team in the ASWA Class 7A poll, is ranked higher than they have been since the 1998 season. Minor coming in as the #5 team in 6A is as high as they have been since 2002.
Lastly, Sheffield comes in as the #7 team in 2A. It is higher than the team has been ranked since the 2002 season. | | | | (First place votes in parentheses). | | | | Class 7A | | 1. | McGill-Toolen (29) | (6-0) | 357 | | | | 2. | Hoover (1) | (5-1) | 262 | | | | 3. | Hewitt-Trussville | (7-0) | 249 | | | | 4. | Central Phenix City | (5-1) | 207 | | | | 5. | Lee Montgomery | (6-0) | 168 | | | | 6. | Davidson | (5-1) | 140 | | | | 7. | James Clemens | (4-2) | 96 | | | | 8. | Bob Jones | (5-2) | 94 | | | | 9. | Mountain Brook | (5-1) | 80 | | | | 10. | Enterprise | (6-1) | 36 | | | | Others receiving votes: Spain Park (4-2) 13, Mary G. Montgomery (4-3) 6, Oak Mountain (2-4) 2. | | | | Class 6A | | 1. | Blount (16) | (6-1) | 315 | | | | 2. | Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (13) | (7-0) | 309 | | | | 3. | Oxford | (7-0) | 221 | | | | 4. | Opelika | (6-0) | 196 | | | | 5. | Minor | (6-1) | 165 | | | | 6. | Spanish Fort | (4-2) | 153 | | | | 7. | Park Crossing | (6-1) | 123 | | | | 8. | Hartselle | (7-0) | 113 | | | | 9. | Clay-Chalkville | (5-2) | 68 | | | | 10. | Chelsea | (5-1) | 29 | | | | Others receiving votes: Ramsay (5-1) 8, Wetumpka (6-1) 7, Austin (4-2) 1, Decatur (5-1) 1, Gardendale (4-3) 1. | | | | Class 5A | | 1. | St. Pauls (29) | (5-1) | 357 | | | | 2. | Beauregard | (5-0) | 251 | | | | 3. | Jackson (1) | (5-1) | 241 | | | | 4. | Etowah | (6-1) | 193 | | | | 5. | Scottsboro | (6-0) | 192 | | | | 6. | Russellville | (5-1) | 151 | | | | 7. | Carroll | (6-0) | 116 | | | | 8. | Demopolis | (5-1) | 98 | | | | 9. | Central Clay County | (5-1) | 41 | | | | 10. | Mortimer Jordan | (4-2) | 39 | | | | Others receiving votes: Briarwood Chr. (5-1) 19, Sylacauga (5-1) 6, Vigor (5-2) 5, Eufaula (4-2) 1. | | | | Class 4A | | 1. | UMS-Wright (28) | (5-1) | 353 | | | | 2. | Madison Academy (2) | (5-1) | 260 | | | | 3. | Andalusia | (6-1) | 230 | | | | 4. | Cordova | (6-1) | 178 | | | | 5. | Haleyville | (5-1) | 176 | | | | 6. | Munford | (5-1) | 163 | | | | 7. | Rogers | (7-0) | 132 | | | | 8. | Leeds | (5-2) | 77 | | | | 9. | Jacksonville | (6-0) | 76 | | | | 10. | North Jackson | (4-2) | 13 | | | | 10. | West Limestone | (6-1) | 13 | | | | Others receiving votes: Handley (4-2) 10, Madison Co. (3-3) 9, Thomasville (3-2) 7, Cherokee Co. (5-2) 5, Monroe Co. (3-3) 5, Ashville (2-4) 2, St. James (6-1) 1. | | | | Class 3A | | 1. | Piedmont (29) | (7-0) | 357 | | | | 2. | Gordo (1) | (6-0) | 271 | | | | 3. | Montevallo | (6-0) | 230 | | | | 4. | Mobile Christian | (5-1) | 201 | | | | 5. | Opp | (5-1) | 167 | | | | 6. | Colbert County | (5-1) | 145 | | | | 7. | Ohatchee | (7-0) | 137 | | | | 8. | T.R. Miller | (4-2) | 89 | | | | 9. | Daleville | (5-1) | 63 | | | | 10. | Oakman | (4-2) | 19 | | | | Others receiving votes: Lexington (5-1) 16, Bayside Acad. (4-2) 5, Pike Co. (5-1) 5, N. Sand Mountain (6-1) 3, Fultondale (5-1) 1, Straughn (3-2) 1. | | | | Class 2A | | 1. | Fyffe (25) | (6-0) | 345 | | | | 2. | G.W. Long (2) | (5-0) | 267 | | | | 3. | Elba (3) | (5-1) | 246 | | | | 4. | LaFayette | (6-0) | 214 | | | | 5. | Lanett | (6-1) | 160 | | | | 6. | Tanner | (3-3) | 155 | | | | 7. | Aliceville | (5-1) | 103 | | | | 8. | Sheffield | (6-1) | 80 | | | | 9. | Cleveland | (5-1) | 59 | | | | 10. | Red Bay | (5-1) | 30 | | | | Others receiving votes: Goshen (5-1) 13, Washington Co. (4-2) 11, Southern Choctaw (5-1) 10, New Brockton (3-3) 9, Lamar Co. (5-2) 6, Luverne (5-1) 1, Sand Rock (4-2) 1. | | | | Class 1A | | 1. | Maplesville (26) | (5-0) | 348 | | | | 2. | Linden (4) | (6-0) | 282 | | | | 3. | Spring Garden | (6-0) | 229 | | | | 4. | Addison | (7-0) | 207 | | | | 5. | Georgiana | (7-0) | 151 | | | | 6. | Wadley | (5-0) | 149 | | | | 7. | Cedar Bluff | (4-2) | 80 | | | | 8. | Hubbertville | (5-0) | 68 | | | | 8. | Sweet Water | (3-2) | 68 | | | | 10. | Decatur Heritage Christian | (4-2) | 59 | | | | Others receiving votes: Notasulga (3-2) 7, Isabella (5-0) 6, McKenzie (5-1) 4, South Lamar (4-2) 3, Brantley (2-3) 1. | | | | Class AISA | | 1. | Autauga Academy (27) | (6-0) | 351 | | | | 2. | Bessemer Academy (3) | (6-1) | 258 | | | | 3. | Monroe Academy | (6-1) | 247 | | | | 4. | South Choctaw Academy | (6-0) | 203 | | | | 5. | Marengo Academy | (5-1) | 177 | | | | 6. | Chambers Academy | (6-0) | 153 | | | | 7. | Escambia Academy | (4-2) | 116 | | | | 8. | Fort Dale Academy | (5-1) | 85 | | | | 9. | Lowndes Academy | (4-1) | 63 | | | | 10. | Pike Liberal Arts | (5-2) | 41 | | | | Others receiving votes: Springwood (5-1) 8, Morgan Acad. (5-2) 7, Lee-Scott (3-3) 1. |
| | | | | | The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; Cathy Higgins, Alexander City Outlook; Josh Dutton, Andalusia Star-News; Will Gaines, Anniston Star; Jonathan Deal, Athens News Courier; Andrew Garner, Atmore Advance; Gary Estwick, Birmingham News; Rob Rice, Blount Countian; Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Herald; Tommy Hicks, Citronelle Call-News; 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; John McWilliams, Florence TimesDaily; Jeremy Smith, Freelance (Demopolis); Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger; J.J. Hicks, Gadsden Times; Daniel Boyette, Huntsville Times; Ben Thomas, Mobile Press-Register; Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser; Eric Bacharach, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel; Daniel Evans, Selma Times-Journal; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home ; Joey Chandler, Tuscaloosa News; Cory Diaz, Wetumpka Herald. Not voting: Baker Ellis, Shelby County Reporter. |
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