The Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings for this week.
| ASWA High School Football Poll | | Week 1 -- Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | Central Phenix City takes over the top spot in the most recent ASWA poll in Class 7A. Clay-Chalkville was also the only unanimous No. 1 choice in any poll as the Cougars topped 6A.
Gulf Shores is the No. 7 team in 5A and that is the highest the school has ever been ranked. Moody enters the 5A polls and this is their first time to appear in a poll since the 2005 football season.
St. James moves up to the No. 3 spot in 3A and that is the highest they have been ranked since 1984.
| | | | (First place votes in parentheses). | | | | Class 7A | | 1. | Central Phenix City (15) | (1-0) | 234 | | | | 2. | Auburn (1) | (1-0) | 183 | | | | 3. | Thompson (4) | (0-1) | 179 | | | | 4. | Fairhope (1) | (1-0) | 136 | | | | 5. | Hoover | (0-1) | 109 | | | | 6. | Hewitt-Trussville | (0-1) | 104 | | | | 7. | Enterprise | (1-0) | 101 | | | | 8. | Opelika | (1-0) | 62 | | | | 9. | James Clemens | (0-1) | 35 | | | | 10. | Prattville | (1-0) | 33 | | | | Oak Mountain (1-0) 7, Dothan (1-0) 5, Baker (0-1) 3, Grissom (1-0) 3, Sparkman (1-0) 3. | | | | Class 6A | | 1. | Clay-Chalkville (21) | (1-0) | 252 | | | | 2. | Mountain Brook | (1-0) | 181 | | | | 3. | Saraland | (1-0) | 170 | | | | 4. | Hillcrest Tuscaloosa | (1-0) | 137 | | | | 5. | Gardendale | (1-0) | 115 | | | | 6. | Pinson Valley | (1-0) | 74 | | | | 7. | Briarwood | (0-1) | 53 | | | | 8. | Theodore | (1-0) | 50 | | | | 9. | Pike Road | (0-1) | 48 | | | | 10. | Hueytown | (0-1) | 45 | | | | Hartselle (1-0) 25, Spanish Fort (0-1) 23, Helena (1-0) 10, Muscle Shoals (1-0) 7, McAdory (1-0) 4, Homewood (1-0) 3. | | | | Class 5A | | 1. | UMS-Wright (17) | (1-0) | 240 | | | | 2. | Vigor (2) | (1-0) | 185 | | | | 3. | Ramsay (1) | (1-0) | 166 | | | | 4. | Pleasant Grove | (1-0) | 143 | | | | 5. | Alexandria (1) | (0-0) | 118 | | | | 6. | Leeds | (1-0) | 91 | | | | 7. | Gulf Shores | (1-0) | 78 | | | | 8. | Guntersville | (1-0) | 75 | | | | 9. | Central Clay County | (0-0) | 41 | | | | 10. | Moody | (1-0) | 15 | | | | Fairview (1-0) 13, Eufaula (0-0) 12, Arab (1-0) 6, Greenville (0-0) 6, Demopolis (1-0) 5, Faith Academy (0-0) 1, Headland (1-0) 1, Russellville (0-1) 1. | | | | Class 4A | | 1. | Catholic Montgomery (16) | (1-0) | 230 | | | | 2. | Handley (3) | (1-0) | 181 | | | | 3. | Andalusia | (1-0) | 165 | | | | 4. | Jacksonville (1) | (1-0) | 138 | | | | 5. | Northside (1) | (1-0) | 128 | | | | 6. | Oneonta | (1-0) | 92 | | | | 7. | Jackson | (0-0) | 85 | | | | 8. | Etowah | (1-0) | 62 | | | | 9. | Anniston | (1-0) | 51 | | | | 10. | Montgomery Academy | (0-1) | 24 | | | | T.R. Miller (1-0) 22, Orange Beach (0-0) 6, Priceville (1-0) 5, Brooks (1-0) 4, Cherokee County (1-0) 2, Deshler (1-0) 2. | | | | Class 3A | | 1. | Piedmont (20) | (0-0) | 249 | | | | 2. | Gordo (1) | (1-0) | 181 | | | | 3. | St. James | (1-0) | 157 | | | | 4. | Mobile Christian | (1-0) | 121 | | | | 5. | Alabama Christian | (0-0) | 118 | | | | 6. | Mars Hill | (0-1) | 91 | | | | 7. | Winfield | (1-0) | 77 | | | | 8. | Opp | (0-1) | 60 | | | | 9. | Saks | (1-0) | 51 | | | | 10. | Flomaton | (1-0) | 25 | | | | Hillcrest-Evergreen (0-1) 14, Straughn (0-0) 14, Excel (1-0) 9, Houston Academy (1-0) 9, Lauderdale County (1-0) 8, Sylvania (0-0) 5, Madison Academy (0-1) 3, Phil Campbell (1-0) 1, Thomasville (0-0) 1, Trinity (1-0) 1, Walter Wellborn (0-1) 1, Westbrook Christian (1-0) 1. | | | | Class 2A | | 1. | Fyffe (18) | (0-0) | 243 | | | | 2. | Clarke County (3) | (0-0) | 182 | | | | 3. | Lanett | (1-0) | 163 | | | | 4. | Ariton | (1-0) | 147 | | | | 5. | Highland Home | (1-0) | 122 | | | | 6. | Aliceville | (1-0) | 114 | | | | 7. | G.W. Long | (0-0) | 78 | | | | 8. | Pisgah | (0-0) | 63 | | | | 9. | J.U. Blacksher | (1-0) | 31 | | | | 10. | B.B. Comer | (0-1) | 30 | | | | Cleveland (0-1) 6, Horseshoe Bend (1-0) 3, Lexington (1-0) 2, Chickasaw (1-0) 1, Locust Fork (1-0) 1, Tanner (0-1) 1. | | | | Class 1A | | 1. | Brantley (15) | (1-0) | 230 | | | | 2. | Spring Garden (3) | (1-0) | 185 | | | | 3. | Sweet Water (3) | (0-0) | 171 | | | | 4. | Leroy | (0-0) | 152 | | | | 5. | Elba | (1-0) | 126 | | | | 6. | Decatur Heritage Christian | (1-0) | 86 | | | | 7. | Linden | (1-0) | 80 | | | | 8. | Cedar Bluff | (1-0) | 43 | | | | 9. | Wadley | (0-1) | 36 | | | | 10. | Pickens County | (0-1) | 23 | | | | Kinston (1-0) 19, Valley Head (1-0) 19, Millry (1-0) 17, Meek (1-0) 5, Loachapoka (1-0) 2, Maplesville (0-1) 1, Marengo (1-0) 1, Verbena (1-0) 1. | | | | Class AISA | | 1. | Autauga Academy (11) | (0-0) | 218 | | | | 2. | Glenwood School (7) | (0-1) | 187 | | | | 3. | Patrician Academy | (0-0) | 163 | | | | 4. | Macon-East Academy (1) | (1-0) | 154 | | | | 5. | Jackson Academy (1) | (1-0) | 103 | | | | 6. | Edgewood Academy | (0-0) | 99 | | | | 7. | Lee-Scott Academy (1) | (1-0) | 81 | | | | 8. | Escambia Academy | (0-0) | 67 | | | | 9. | Lowndes Academy | (0-1) | 40 | | | | 10. | Bessemer Academy | (0-0) | 37 | | | | Chambers Academy (0-1) 29, Abbeville Christian (1-0) 6, Crenshaw Christian (0-0) 6, Clarke Prep (0-0) 5, Sparta (0-0) 2. |
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