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2017 ASWA Poll 




The Alabama Sports Writers Association have released their rankings for this week.

ASWA High School Football Poll
Week 5 -- Sep. 27, 2017
In Class 7A, the last time Jeff Davis was ranked as high as 8th was back in 2003. Wetumpka is ranked (#5) as high as they have been in any season since 2002.

Mae Jemison, the 5th place team in 5A has never been ranked this high in the shools short history. Lastly, St. Lukes is ranked 9th for the first time in their brief history.
 
(First place votes in parentheses).
    
Class 7A
1.    Central Phenix City (25)(4-0)  353                                                
2.    Hoover (4)(4-1)  287                                                
3.    Thompson (1)(4-0)  248                                                
4.    Hewitt-Trussville (1)(4-0)  224                                                
5.    McGill-Toolen (4-0)  188                                                
6.    Auburn (4-1)  146                                                
7.    Fairhope (4-1)  126                                                
8.    Jeff Davis (4-1)  75                                                
9.    Spain Park (3-2)  40                                                
10.    Mountain Brook (3-2)  37                                                
Others receiving votes: Bob Jones (3-2) 17, Sparkman (3-1) 8, Lee-Montgomery (3-1) 8, Davidson (3-2) 6, Theodore (3-2) 4.
    
Class 6A
1.    Austin (25)(5-0)  352                                                
2.    Pinson Valley (3)(5-0)  276                                                
3.    Oxford (3)(5-0)  268                                                
4.    Ramsay (3-1)  183                                                
5.    Wetumpka (5-0)  181                                                
6.    Spanish Fort (4-1)  133                                                
7.    Homewood (5-0)  100                                                
8.    Blount (4-1)  91                                                
9.    Benjamin Russell (4-0)  60                                                
10.    Saraland (4-1)  28                                                
Others receiving votes: Opelika (3-2) 26, Daphne (3-2) 23, Sidney Lanier (5-0) 19, Muscle Shoals (4-1) 10, Clay-Chalkville (4-1) 9, Park Crossing (4-1) 4, Minor (3-2) 3, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (3-2) 1.
    
Class 5A
1.    Briarwood (26)(4-0)  357                                                
2.    St. Pauls (5)(5-0)  293                                                
3.    Carroll (4-0)  243                                                
4.    Beauregard (2-1)  199                                                
5.    Mae Jemison (5-0)  182                                                
6.    Jackson (4-0)  136                                                
7.    Wenonah (3-1)  93                                                
8.    Alexandria (4-1)  83                                                
9.    St. Clair County (4-0)  81                                                
10.    Etowah (4-1)  23                                                
Others receiving votes: Eufaula (3-2) 19, Demopolis (4-1) 11, Brooks (3-1) 10, Mortimer Jordan (4-1) 10, Central-Clay Co. (3-2) 9, Crossville (4-0) 7, Greenville (2-1) 6, Charles Henderson (2-2) 2, Pleasant Grove (3-1) 2, Calera (3-2) 1.
    
Class 4A
1.    Leeds (22)(5-0)  329                                                
2.    Andalusia (7)(4-1)  293                                                
3.    Rogers (2)(5-0)  244                                                
4.    UMS-Wright (4-1)  227                                                
5.    Fayette County (4-0)  194                                                
6.    Thomasville (4-0)  152                                                
7.    Deshler (4-0)  106                                                
8.    Wilson (4-0)  75                                                
8.    Hokes Bluff (3-1)  44                                                
10.    Tallassee (4-1)  31                                                
Others receiving votes: Munford (3-1) 24, Saks (4-0) 22, Alabama Chr. (5-0) 21. Bibb Co. (4-1) 2, Dale Co. (4-1) 2, Madison Acad. (2-2) 1.
    
Class 3A
1.    Mobile Christian (26)(4-0)  357                                                
2.    Piedmont (5)(4-1)  290                                                
3.    Gordo (3-1)  233                                                
4.    Oakman (4-0)  211                                                
5.    Randolph County (3-1)  159                                                
6.    Ohatchee (4-1)  143                                                
7.    Plainview (5-0)  100                                                
8.    T.R. Miller (3-1)  85                                                
9.    Weaver (3-1)  59                                                
10.    Wicksburg (4-0)  53                                                
Others receiving votes: Fultondale (4-0) 25, Hillcrest-Evergreen (3-1) 14, American Chr. (4-1) 10, Montgomery Academy (4-1) 8, Lauderdale Co. (3-1) 7, Sylvania (4-0) 7, Opp (2-2) 3, West Morgan (4-1) 2, Pike Co. (3-1) 1.
    
Class 2A
1.    Fyffe (30)(4-0)  369                                                
2.    Lanett (1)(5-0)  277                                                
3.    Leroy (4-0)  235                                                
4.    Aliceville (3-1)  201                                                
5.    Elba (3-1)  193                                                
6.    LaFayette (4-1)  159                                                
7.    Sulligent (4-0)  109                                                
8.    Abbeville (4-0)  77                                                
9.    St. Lukes (3-0)  50                                                
10.    Goshen (3-1)  46                                                
Others receiving votes: J.U. Blacksher (4-0) 21, Thorsby (4-0) 18, Sand Rock (3-1) 6, Tanner (2-2) 6.
    
Class 1A
1.    Maplesville (31)(4-0)  372                                                
2.    Sweet Water (3-1)  255                                                
3.    Georgiana (5-0)  247                                                
4.    Houston County (5-0)  176                                                
5.    Pickens County (3-1)  161                                                
6.    Brantley (3-1)  134                                                
7.    Isabella (4-0)  127                                                
8.    Marengo (3-1)  86                                                
9.    Addison (4-1)  61                                                
10.    Wadley (4-0)  49                                                
Others receiving votes: Lynn (5-0) 46, Decatur Heritage (4-0) 24, Linden (2-2) 14, Notasulga (3-2) 4, Cherokee (4-0) 3, South Lamar (4-1) 2, Winterboro (3-1) 2, Cedar Bluff (2-2) 1, Hackleburg (3-1) 1, Millry (2-2) 1, Spring Garden (3-1) 1.
    
Class AISA
1.    Autauga Academy (29)(5-0)  366                                                
2.    Escambia Academy (1)(7-0)  280                                                
3.    Monroe Academy (1)(6-0)  253                                                
4.    Chambers Academy (5-0)  210                                                
5.    South Choctaw Academy (4-1)  157                                                
6.    Bessemer Academy (4-3)  130                                                
7.    Lee-Scott Academy (4-1)  128                                                
8.    Jackson Academy (5-1)  83                                                
9.    Tuscaloosa Academy (4-1)  66                                                
10.    Pike Liberal Arts (4-2)  55                                                
Others receiving votes: Crenshaw Chr. (5-1) 10, Fort Dale Acad. (4-1) 10, Glenwood School (3-3) 8, Abbeville Chr. (2-4) 6, Patrician Acad. (3-2) 5.
    
    
The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; Lizi Arbogast, Alexander City Outlook; Josh Dutton, Andalusia Star-News; Joe Medley, Anniston Star; Andrew Garner, Atmore Advance; Josh Bean, Birmingham News; Rob Rice, Blount Countian; Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Herald; Ross Wood, Clarke Co. Democrat; Jake Winfrey, Cullman Times; Johnathan Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Justin Graves, Decatur Daily; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Cody Dowler, Fort Payne Times-Journal; Craig Thomas, Florence TimesDaily; Nicholas Finch, Freelance (Demopolis); 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; Scott Fields, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel; Thomas Scott, Selma Times-Journal; Alec Etheridge, Shelby County Reporter; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Joey Chandler, Tuscaloosa News; Evan Dudley, Wetumpka Herald.





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