The Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings for this week.
| ASWA High School Football Poll | | Week 4 -- Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | Elba takes over the top spot in 1A for the first time since 2016 after knocking off top ranked Brantley last week. Auburn also takes over the #1 position in 7A following the loss of Central Phenix City. It is the first time they have been ranked #1 since 2009.
Orange Beach continues to rise in the polls and are the #8 team this week in 4A. It is the highest they have ever been ranked. Ariton is the #3 team in 2A and that is the schools highest ranking since 1994. | | | | (First place votes in parentheses). | | | | Class 7A | | 1. | Auburn (18) | (4-0) | 233 | | | | 2. | Fairhope (1) | (4-0) | 155 | | | | 3. | Opelika | (4-0) | 145 | | | | 4. | Central Phenix City | (3-1) | 126 | | | | 5. | Hewitt-Trussville | (3-1) | 124 | | | | 6. | Hoover | (3-1) | 119 | | | | 7. | Thompson (1) | (2-2) | 116 | | | | 8. | Bob Jones | (3-1) | 55 | | | | 9. | Enterprise | (2-2) | 41 | | | | 10. | Dothan High | (3-1) | 18 | | | | Tuscaloosa County (3-1) 5, Foley (2-2) 2, Sparkman (3-1) 1. | | | | Class 6A | | 1. | Clay-Chalkville (20) | (4-0) | 240 | | | | 2. | Mountain Brook | (4-0) | 176 | | | | 3. | Saraland | (4-0) | 161 | | | | 4. | Hillcrest Tuscaloosa | (4-0) | 137 | | | | 5. | Theodore | (4-0) | 121 | | | | 6. | Hartselle | (4-0) | 86 | | | | 7. | Gardendale | (2-1) | 74 | | | | 8. | Pinson Valley | (1-2) | 54 | | | | 9. | Muscle Shoals | (4-0) | 35 | | | | 10. | Benjamin Russell | (3-0) | 19 | | | | Briarwood (2-2) 7, Carver Montgomery (3-0) 6, Center Point (4-0) 6, Decatur (4-0) 3, Helena (3-1) 3, Homewood (3-1) 3, Oxford (3-1) 3, Spanish Fort (2-2) 3, McGill-Toolen (1-2) 2, Pike Road (2-2) 1. | | | | Class 5A | | 1. | UMS-Wright (20) | (4-0) | 240 | | | | 2. | Leeds | (4-0) | 162 | | | | 3. | Ramsay | (3-1) | 147 | | | | 4. | Guntersville | (4-0) | 143 | | | | 5. | Moody | (4-0) | 100 | | | | 6. | Pleasant Grove | (2-1) | 99 | | | | 7. | Gulf Shores | (3-1) | 79 | | | | 8. | Vigor | (3-1) | 63 | | | | 9. | Eufaula | (3-0) | 59 | | | | 10. | Arab | (4-0) | 35 | | | | Central Clay County (2-1) 4, Headland (3-1) 4, Beauregard (4-0) 2, Alexandria (1-2) 1, Demopolis (3-1) 1, Faith Academy (2-1) 1. | | | | Class 4A | | 1. | Catholic Montgomery (16) | (4-0) | 223 | | | | 2. | Handley (4) | (4-0) | 183 | | | | 3. | Andalusia | (4-0) | 158 | | | | 4. | Northside | (4-0) | 135 | | | | 5. | Oneonta | (4-0) | 117 | | | | 6. | Anniston | (4-0) | 111 | | | | 7. | Montgomery Academy | (3-1) | 62 | | | | 8. | Orange Beach | (3-0) | 48 | | | | 9. | Jacksonville | (2-2) | 26 | | | | 10. | Priceville | (4-0) | 20 | | | | Cherokee County (3-1) 18, Bayside Academy (4-0) 8, Deshler (4-0) 8, Etowah (3-1) 8, T.R. Miller (3-1) 6, West Morgan (4-0) 5, Rogers (4-0) 3, American Christian (3-1) 1. | | | | Class 3A | | 1. | Piedmont (16) | (2-1) | 220 | | | | 2. | Mars Hill (2) | (3-1) | 165 | | | | 3. | St. James | (3-1) | 144 | | | | 4. | Gordo (1) | (3-1) | 133 | | | | 5. | Opp | (3-1) | 110 | | | | 6. | Mobile Christian | (3-1) | 102 | | | | 7. | Winfield | (2-1) | 78 | | | | 8. | Straughn | (3-0) | 71 | | | | 9. | Houston Academy | (3-0) | 52 | | | | 10. | Thomasville | (3-0) | 26 | | | | Dadeville (1 first-place vote) (3-0) 14, Fayette County (4-0) 11, Excel (2-1) 4, Trinity (3-1) 4, Lauderdale County (3-1) 3, Walter Wellborn (2-1) 2, Alabama Christian (1-2) 1. | | | | Class 2A | | 1. | Fyffe (20) | (3-0) | 240 | | | | 2. | Highland Home | (4-0) | 180 | | | | 3. | Ariton | (3-1) | 155 | | | | 4. | Pisgah | (3-0) | 132 | | | | 5. | B.B. Comer | (3-1) | 86 | | | | 6. | Aliceville | (3-1) | 81 | | | | 7. | G.W. Long | (2-1) | 71 | | | | 8. | Lanett | (2-2) | 49 | | | | 9. | Clarke County | (1-2) | 45 | | | | 10. | J.U. Blacksher | (3-1) | 44 | | | | Isabella (3-0) 17, Cleveland (2-1) 11, Vincent (4-0) 10, Reeltown (2-1) 6, Tanner (3-1) 6, Hatton (3-0) 5, Lamar County (3-1) 2. | | | | Class 1A | | 1. | Elba (13) | (4-0) | 219 | | | | 2. | Leroy (7) | (3-0) | 201 | | | | 3. | Linden | (4-0) | 142 | | | | 4. | Brantley | (3-1) | 137 | | | | 5. | Sweet Water | (2-1) | 112 | | | | 6. | Valley Head | (3-0) | 89 | | | | 7. | Pickens County | (3-1) | 82 | | | | 8. | Spring Garden | (3-1) | 71 | | | | 9. | Meek | (4-0) | 39 | | | | 10. | Loachapoka | (4-0) | 15 | | | | Georgiana (4-0) 10, Millry (3-1) 8, Cedar Bluff (3-1) 7, Wadley (2-2) 6, Decatur Heritage (2-2) 1, Lynn (2-1) 1. | | | | Class AISA | | 1. | Autauga Academy (17) | (3-0) | 230 | | | | 2. | Patrician Academy (1) | (3-0) | 176 | | | | 3. | Macon-East Academy | (4-0) | 155 | | | | 4. | Jackson Academy (1) | (4-0) | 131 | | | | 5. | Lee-Scott Academy (1) | (3-0) | 129 | | | | 6. | Glenwood School | (2-2) | 112 | | | | 7. | Lowndes Academy | (2-1) | 81 | | | | 8. | Clarke Prep | (2-1) | 52 | | | | 9. | Chambers Academy | (2-2) | 47 | | | | 10. | Crenshaw Christian | (2-1) | 15 | | | | Banks Academy (2-1) 6, Edgewood (1-2) 5, Monroe Academy (2-2) 1. |
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