The Alabama
Sports Writers Association have released their rankings for the 2017 Preseason.
| ASWA High School Football Poll | | Preseason -- Aug. 7, 2018 | Pinson Valley is ranked as the Number One team in Class 6A. It is the first time in the schools history they have achieved the top spot in any poll. Hillcrest Evergreen and St. Lukes are also ranked higher than they have been in their respective histories.
Lanett was last raned #1 in 1986, Leroy in 2011 and Randolph County in 2004. | | | | (First place votes in parentheses). | | | | Class 7A | | 1. | Hoover (27) | (11-3) | 358 | | | | 2. | Thompson (3) | (12-1) | 258 | | | | 3. | Central Phenix City (1) | (11-1) | 241 | | | | 4. | McGill-Toolen | (13-1) | 219 | | | | 5. | Hewitt-Trussville | (11-1) | 214 | | | | 6. | Bob Jones | (7-4) | 124 | | | | 7. | Auburn | (10-2) | 123 | | | | 8. | Spain Park | (6-5) | 60 | | | | 9. | Austin | (12-1) | 57 | | | | 10. | James Clemens | (3-7) | 53 | | | | Lee-Montgomery (7-4) 27, Jeff Davis (5-6) 17, Sparkman (7-4) 6, Enterprise (2-8) 4, Fairhope (8-3) 2, Gadsden City (3-7) 2, Mountain Brook (8-4) 1, Theodore (6-5) 1. | | | | Class 6A | | 1. | Pinson Valley (31) | (15-0) | 372 | | | | 2. | Wetumpka | (13-2) | 246 | | | | 3. | Spanish Fort | (11-2) | 224 | | | | 4. | Oxford | (12-1) | 173 | | | | 5. | Clay-Chalkville | (11-3) | 172 | | | | 6. | Opelika | (9-4) | 104 | | | | 7. | Hillcrest Tuscaloosa | (10-4) | 94 | | | | 8. | Saraland | (8-4) | 71 | | | | 9. | Eufaula | (9-3) | 49 | | | | 10. | Homewood | (10-2) | 48 | | | | Muscle Shoals (9-3) 46, St. Paul's* (14-1) 46, Hueytown (5-6) 36, Daphne (8-3) 27, Park Crossing (10-2) 18, Calera* (7-5) 17, Jackson-Olin (6-4) 17, Pelham (5-6) 6, Benjamin Russell (7-4) 1. | | | | Class 5A | | 1. | Briarwood (31) | (14-1) | 372 | | | | 2. | Etowah | (11-2) | 256 | | | | 3. | Vigor | (9-4) | 231 | | | | 4. | Carroll | (11-1) | 158 | | | | 5. | Demopolis | (11-3) | 154 | | | | 6. | St. Clair County | (10-4) | 152 | | | | 7. | Wenonah | (10-2) | 138 | | | | 8. | Tallassee | (10-2) | 91 | | | | 9. | Jackson | (5-5) | 48 | | | | 10. | Beauregard | (10-2) | 41 | | | | Dora* (9-3) 39, Alexandria (8-3) 26, Madison Academy* (7-4) 26, Ramsay* (7-5) 16, Charles Henderson (6-5) 10, Munford* (9-2) 5, Bibb Co.* (11-2) 2, Central-Clay Co. (8-4) 2. | | | | Class 4A | | 1. | UMS-Wright (30) | (13-2) | 369 | | | | 2. | Hillcrest Evergreen (1) | (14-1) | 246 | | | | 3. | Fayette County | (12-3) | 234 | | | | 4. | Andalusia | (12-2) | 197 | | | | 5. | Hokes Bluff | (10-3) | 155 | | | | 6. | Catholic Montgomery | (10-2) | 125 | | | | 7. | Brooks | (8-3) | 107 | | | | 8. | W.S. Neal | (6-6) | 91 | | | | 9. | Clarke County | (11-3) | 61 | | | | 10. | Dale County | (7-4) | 56 | | | | Leeds (7-4) 52, Deshler (7-4) 36, Alabama Christian (10-3) 13, North Jackson (2-8) 13, West Morgan* (10-2) 6, Williamson* (7-4) 3, Jacksonville (8-4) 2, Handley (2-8) 1. | | | | Class 3A | | 1. | Randolph County (15) | (13-2) | 295 | | | | 2. | Mobile Christian (10) | (9-4) | 289 | | | | 3. | Gordo (2) | (10-2) | 214 | | | | 4. | Fultondale (3) | (11-1) | 194 | | | | 5. | Piedmont | (12-2) | 171 | | | | 6. | Saks (1) | (13-1) | 155 | | | | 7. | Thomasville | (7-4) | 134 | | | | 8. | Pike County | (8-3) | 87 | | | | 9. | Wicksburg | (10-2) | 57 | | | | 10. | St. James | (8-4) | 52 | | | | Oakman (8-4) 51, Sylvania (11-2) 21, T.R. Miller (5-5) 20, Lauderdale Co. (6-5) 8, Westminster Christian* (6-5) 8, Weaver (7-5) 7, Prattville Christian (3-8) 3, Plainview (9-2) 1. | | | | Class 2A | | 1. | Leroy (18) | (12-3) | 333 | | | | 2. | Fyffe (13) | (12-1) | 313 | | | | 3. | Luverne | (10-3) | 220 | | | | 4. | Ariton | (10-2) | 148 | | | | 5. | LaFayette | (9-3) | 126 | | | | 6. | Reeltown | (7-5) | 125 | | | | 7. | Ohatchee | (8-3) | 119 | | | | 8. | Goshen | (12-2) | 118 | | | | 9. | Sulligent | (12-2) | 60 | | | | 10. | Aliceville | (7-5) | 48 | | | | Thorsby (8-3) 33, Abbeville (9-3) 26, Addison* (10-3) 23, North Sand Mountain* (8-3) 21, Cedar Bluff* (8-4) 18, Daleville* (6-5) 11, Vincent (5-5) 10, New Brockton (5-6) 6, Collinsville (4-6) 4, Houston Co.* (8-3) 4, J.U. Blacksher (6-5) 1. | | | | Class 1A | | 1. | Lanett (30) | (15-0) | 369 | | | | 2. | Sweet Water (1) | (13-1) | 260 | | | | 3. | Pickens County | (12-3) | 199 | | | | 3. | St. Lukes | (10-2) | 199 | | | | 5. | Linden | (7-4) | 140 | | | | 6. | Maplesville | (11-1) | 135 | | | | 7. | Brantley | (8-4) | 118 | | | | 8. | South Lamar | (10-4) | 95 | | | | 9. | Elba | (8-3) | 75 | | | | 10. | Marengo | (9-4) | 47 | | | | Millry (5-6) 24, Falkville* (7-4) 18, Hackleburg (10-2) 16, Lynn (11-1) 16, Mars Hill Bible* (7-4) 15, Isabella (10-2) 12, Spring Garden (8-4) 11, Georgiana (11-1) 8, Decatur Heritage (8-3) 4, Florala (3-6) 4, Wadley (12-1) 2. | | | | Class AISA | | 1. | Autauga Academy (28) | (12-1) | 362 | | | | 2. | Tuscaloosa Academy (2) | (8-2) | 281 | | | | 3. | Escambia Academy | (12-1) | 244 | | | | 4. | Monroe Academy (1) | (13-0) | 213 | | | | 5. | Bessemer Academy | (8-6) | 184 | | | | 6. | Glenwood School | (7-5) | 152 | | | | 7. | Patrician Academy | (9-4) | 99 | | | | 8. | Chambers Academy | (12-1) | 96 | | | | 9. | Pike Liberal Arts | (7-5) | 82 | | | | 10. | Lakeside | (7-4) | 29 | | | | Cornerstone Christian (6-5) 10, Coosa Valley (3-8) 8, Pickens Academy (6-4) 4, Abbeville Christian (5-8) 2, Success Unlimited 1. |
| | | | | | Alec Etheredge, Shelby Co. Reporter
Andrew Garner, Atmore Advance
Ben Thomas, AL.com Mobile
Caleb Turrentine, Wetumpka Herald
Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger
Cody Dowler, Fort Payne Times-Journal
Craig Thomas, Florence TimesDaily
Daniel Boyette, Huntsville Times
David Elwell, Decatur Daily
David Mundee, Dothan Eagle
J.J. Hicks, Gadsden Times
Jake Winfrey, Cullman Times
Jason Bowen, Jackson Co. Sentinel
Jeremy Smith, Freelance (Demopolis)
Joe Medley, Anniston Star
Joey Chandler, Tuscaloosa News
Johnathan Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle
Josh Bean, AL.com
Josh Boutwell, Southeast Sun
Josh Dutton, Andalusia Star-News
Kyle Parmley, Starnes Publishing
LaVonte Young, Daily Home
Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant
Lizi Arbogast, Alexander City Outlook
Matthew Puckett, Journal Record
Ross Wood, Clarke Co. Democrat
Scott Fields, Opelika-Auburn News
Shannon J. Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter
Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Co. Herald
Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser
Thomas Scott, Selma Times-Journal
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