The Alabama
Sports Writers Association have released their rankings for this week.
| ASWA High School Football Poll | | Week 8 -- Oct. 18, 2017 | | Very Little movement this week in the rankings from the ASWA. The last time Sidney Lanier was ranked as the #7 team was during the 2000 football season. Goshen, the #5 team in 2A has not been ranked that high since the 1969 season and St. Lukes (#7) has never been that high. | | | | (First place votes in parentheses). | | | | Class 7A | | 1. | Central Phenix City (24) | (7-0) | 340 | | | | 2. | Hoover (4) | (6-1) | 276 | | | | 3. | Thompson (1) | (7-0) | 246 | | | | 4. | Hewitt-Trussville (1) | (7-0) | 210 | | | | 5. | McGill-Toolen | (7-0) | 186 | | | | 6. | Auburn | (6-1) | 149 | | | | 7. | Fairhope | (6-1) | 122 | | | | 8. | Mountain Brook | (5-2) | 81 | | | | 9. | Bob Jones | (5-3) | 39 | | | | 10. | Sparkman | (5-2) | 29 | | | | Others receiving votes: Spain Park (4-3) 24, Davidson (4-3) 3, Theodore (4-3) 3, Jeff Davis (4-4) 1, Lee-Montgomery (5-2) 1. | | | | Class 6A | | 1. | Austin (25) | (7-0) | 342 | | | | 2. | Oxford (3) | (8-0) | 271 | | | | 3. | Pinson Valley (2) | (7-0) | 240 | | | | 4. | Wetumpka | (8-0) | 209 | | | | 5. | Spanish Fort | (6-1) | 171 | | | | 6. | Homewood | (7-0) | 158 | | | | 7. | Sidney Lanier | (7-0) | 106 | | | | 8. | Benjamin Russell | (6-1) | 75 | | | | 9. | Clay-Chalkville | (7-1) | 60 | | | | 10. | Muscle Shoals | (6-1) | 24 | | | | Others receiving votes: Park Crossing (7-1) 22, Saraland (6-2) 11, Blount (5-3) 10, Ramsay (3-4) 5, Daphne (5-2) 4, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (5-2) 1, Shades Valley (5-2) 1. | | | | Class 5A | | 1. | Briarwood (26) | (7-0) | 348 | | | | 2. | St. Pauls (4) | (7-0) | 279 | | | | 3. | Carroll | (7-0) | 241 | | | | 4. | Beauregard | (5-1) | 208 | | | | 5. | Wenonah | (6-1) | 157 | | | | 6. | Alexandria | (7-1) | 138 | | | | 7. | Etowah | (7-1) | 123 | | | | 8. | Mae Jemison | (7-1) | 105 | | | | 9. | Demopolis | (6-1) | 73 | | | | 10. | Sylacauga | (6-1) | 18 | | | | Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes: Jackson (4-3) 6, Guntersville (6-1) 6, Vigor (5-3) 3, Eufaula (5-2) 3, Mortimer Jordan (5-2) 2. | | | | Class 4A | | 1. | Andalusia (22) | (7-1) | 335 | | | | 2. | Rogers (8) | (8-0) | 290 | | | | 3. | UMS-Wright | (6-1) | 239 | | | | 4. | Leeds | (7-1) | 191 | | | | 5. | Wilson | (7-0) | 156 | | | | 6. | Thomasville | (6-1) | 153 | | | | 7. | Fayette County | (6-1) | 122 | | | | 8. | Hokes Bluff | (6-1) | 68 | | | | 9. | Tallassee | (7-1) | 55 | | | | 10. | Saks | (7-0) | 54 | | | | Others receiving votes: Munford (6-1) 23, Deshler (5-2) 9, Madison Acad. (5-2) 7, Alabama Chr. (7-1) 6, Dora (6-1) 2. | | | | Class 3A | | 1. | Piedmont (25) | (7-1) | 345 | | | | 2. | Gordo (3) | (6-1) | 268 | | | | 3. | Randolph County | (6-1) | 214 | | | | 4. | Ohatchee | (6-1) | 178 | | | | 5. | Mobile Christian (2) | (6-1) | 169 | | | | 6. | Fultondale | (7-0) | 146 | | | | 7. | Hillcrest Evergreen | (6-1) | 99 | | | | 8. | Weaver | (5-2) | 66 | | | | 9. | Sylvania | (7-0) | 65 | | | | 10. | Plainview | (6-1) | 60 | | | | Others receiving votes: Wicksburg (6-1) 31, T.R. Miller (5-2) 20, Clarke Co. (5-2) 19, Montgomery Acad. (6-1) 9, West Morgan (7-1) 8, Lauderdale Co. (5-2) 7, Oakman (5-2) 6. | | | | Class 2A | | 1. | Fyffe (27) | (7-0) | 351 | | | | 2. | Lanett (3) | (8-0) | 277 | | | | 3. | Elba | (6-1) | 240 | | | | 4. | LaFayette | (6-1) | 210 | | | | 5. | Goshen | (6-1) | 151 | | | | 6. | Aliceville | (5-2) | 138 | | | | 7. | St. Lukes | (5-1) | 122 | | | | 8. | Sulligent | (6-1) | 93 | | | | 9. | Leroy | (5-2) | 60 | | | | 10. | Tarrant | (6-1) | 42 | | | | Others receiving votes: Abbeville (6-1) 14, Thorsby (5-1) 7, Sand Rock (5-2) 4, Vincent (5-2) 1. | | | | Class 1A | | 1. | Maplesville (30) | (6-0) | 360 | | | | 2. | Georgiana | (8-0) | 260 | | | | 2. | Sweet Water | (5-1) | 245 | | | | 4. | Pickens County | (6-1) | 196 | | | | 5. | Wadley | (6-0) | 172 | | | | 6. | Lynn | (8-0) | 137 | | | | 7. | Brantley | (5-2) | 106 | | | | 8. | Houston County | (7-1) | 81 | | | | 9. | Isabella | (6-1) | 64 | | | | 10. | Marengo | (5-2) | 58 | | | | Others receiving votes: Addison (6-2) 7, Notasulga (5-2) 7, Pleasant Home (4-3) 7, South Lamar (6-2) 3, Hackleburg (6-1) 2, Talladega Co. Central (5-2) 2, Decatur Heritage (6-1) 1, Spring Garden (6-1) 1, Winterboro (4-3) 1. | | | | Class AISA | | 1. | Autauga Academy (29) | (8-0) | 357 | | | | 2. | Escambia Academy | (8-0) | 266 | | | | 3. | Monroe Academy (1) | (9-0) | 246 | | | | 4. | Chambers Academy | (8-0) | 207 | | | | 5. | Tuscaloosa Academy | (6-1) | 169 | | | | 6. | Pike Liberal Arts | (7-2) | 148 | | | | 7. | South Choctaw Academy | (6-2) | 91 | | | | 8. | Macon-East Academy | (7-1) | 85 | | | | 9. | Fort Dale Academy | (6-2) | 46 | | | | 10. | Bessemer Academy | (5-4) | 37 | | | | Others receiving votes: Lee-Scott (5-3) 27, Glenwood School (5-4) 16, Jackson Acad. (6-3) 10, Crenshaw Chr. (6-3) 4, Patrician Acad. (5-3) 1. |
| | | | | | 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; Craig Thomas, Florence TimesDaily; Cody Dowler, Fort Payne Times-Journal; Nicholas Finch, Freelance (Demopolis); Jeremy Smith, Freelance (Demopolis); Evan Dudley, Freelance (Wetumpka); 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; Alec Etheridge, Shelby County Reporter; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Joey Chandler, Tuscaloosa News. |
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