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2000      5A      Rankings


 Rank   Team   Record   Votes   Source 
 
 ASWA 
 PreSeason Poll                           8/20/2000
1       Etowah 15   ASWA
2       Walker   ASWA
3       Gadsden   ASWA
4       Eufaula   ASWA
5       Williamson   ASWA
6       Benjamin Russell   ASWA
7       Briarwood   ASWA
8       Blount   ASWA
9       Athens   ASWA
10       Oxford   ASWA
 
Week 1 Poll                           9/6/2000
1       Etowah (1-0)  ASWA
2       Walker (1-0)  ASWA
3       Gadsden (1-0)  ASWA
4       Williamson (1-0)  ASWA
5       Benjamin Russell (1-0)  ASWA
6       Eufaula (1-0)  ASWA
7       Briarwood (1-0)  ASWA
8       Oxford (1-0)  ASWA
9       McAdory (1-0)  ASWA
10       Russellville (1-0)  ASWA
 
Week 2 Poll                           9/13/2000
1       Gadsden (2-0)  ASWA
2       Etowah (1-1)  ASWA
3       Walker (1-0)  ASWA
4       Williamson (2-0)  ASWA
5       Benjamin Russell (2-0)  ASWA
6       McAdory (2-0)  ASWA
7       Russellville (2-0)  ASWA
8       Anniston (2-0)  ASWA
9       Oxford (1-1)  ASWA
10       Wetumpka (2-0)  ASWA
 
Week 4 Poll                           9/27/2000
1       Gadsden (4-0)  ASWA
2       Etowah (3-1)  ASWA
3       Walker (3-0)  ASWA
4       Williamson (4-0)  ASWA
5       Benjamin Russell (4-0)  ASWA
6       Oxford (3-1)  ASWA
7       Wetumpka (4-0)  ASWA
8       Briarwood (3-1)  ASWA
9       Demopolis (4-0)  ASWA
10       Cullman (4-0)  ASWA
 
Week 5 Poll                           10/4/2000
1       Gadsden (5-0)  ASWA
2       Etowah (4-1)  ASWA
3       Walker (4-1)  ASWA
4       Williamson (4-1)  ASWA
5       Oxford (4-1)  ASWA
6       Wetumpka (5-0)  ASWA
7       Briarwood (4-1)  ASWA
8       Benjamin Russell (4-1)  ASWA
9       Cullman (4-1)  ASWA
10       McAdory (4-1)  ASWA
 
Week 6 Poll                           10/11/2000
1       Gadsden (6-0)  ASWA
2       Etowah (5-1)  ASWA
3       Williamson (6-0)  ASWA
4       Briarwood (5-1)  ASWA
5       Benjamin Russell (5-1)  ASWA
6       Cullman (6-0)  ASWA
7       McAdory (5-1)  ASWA
8       Wilcox Central (5-1)  ASWA
9       Athens (5-1)  ASWA
10       Mortimer Jordan (6-0)  ASWA
 
Week 7 Poll                           10/18/2000
1       Gadsden (7-0)  ASWA
2       Williamson (7-0)  ASWA
3       Briarwood (6-1)  ASWA
4       Cullman (7-0)  ASWA
5       Benjamin Russell (6-1)  ASWA
6       McAdory (6-1)  ASWA
7       Wilcox Central (6-1)  ASWA
8       Etowah (5-2)  ASWA
9       Athens (6-1)  ASWA
10       Russellville (6-1)  ASWA
 
Week 8 Poll                           10/25/2000
1       Gadsden (8-0)  ASWA
2       Williamson (8-0)  ASWA
3       Briarwood (7-1)  ASWA
4       Benjamin Russell (7-1)  ASWA
5       McAdory (7-1)  ASWA
6       Wilcox Central (7-1)  ASWA
7       Etowah (6-2)  ASWA
8       Athens (7-1)  ASWA
9       Charles Henderson (6-1)  ASWA
10       Homewood (6-2)  ASWA
 
Week 9 Poll                           11/1/2000
1       Gadsden (9-0)  ASWA
2       Williamson (9-0)  ASWA
3       Briarwood (8-1)  ASWA
4       Benjamin Russell (8-1)  ASWA
5       McAdory (8-1)  ASWA
6       Wilcox Central (8-1)  ASWA
7       Etowah (7-2)  ASWA
8       Athens (8-1)  ASWA
9       Charles Henderson (7-1)  ASWA
10       Homewood (7-2)  ASWA
 
 Final Poll                           11/8/2000
1       Gadsden (10-0)  ASWA
2       Williamson (9-0)  ASWA
3       Benjamin Russell (9-1)  ASWA
4       Briarwood (9-1)  ASWA
5       Wilcox Central (9-1)  ASWA
6       Etowah (7-2)  ASWA
7       Athens (9-1)  ASWA
8       Homewood (8-2)  ASWA
9       Walker (8-1)  ASWA
10       Anniston (8-1)  ASWA

Sources
AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
BN = Birmingham News
BH = Birmingham Herald
AJ = Alabama Journal
MA = Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA = Alabama Sportswriters Association.

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