ASWA releases preseason football poll

Linden High School sits at No. 4 in Class 1A in the first ASWA high school football poll of 2015. The Patriots garnered 201 points, placing them just seven points behind No. 3 Hubbertville. Reigning champion Maplesville holds the top spot in the poll while Brantley comes in at No. 2.

Marengo Academy is the only other county team to land a spot in the Top 10 in its respective class. The Longhorns are at No 5 overall in the AISA behind Edgewood, Bessemer, Escambia and Monroe.

Each of the other county schools received at least one vote as Demopolis, Sweet Water, A.L. Johnson and Marengo all open the balloting outside of the Top 10.

Class 7A
1. Hoover (30) (12-2) 369
2. Central-Phenix City (1) (10-2) 282
3. Prattville (11-3) 221
4. Baker (9-2) 182
5. Oak Mountain (10-2) 161
6. Bob Jones (8-3) 152
7. Foley (9-4) 116
8. Gadsden City (10-3) 106
9. Murphy (7-4) 56
10. James Clemens (7-4) 49
Others receiving votes: Spain Park (6-4) 22, Buckhorn (6-5) 21, Auburn (4-6) 8, Fairhope (11-1) 6, Hewitt-Trussville (5-6) 6, Mountain Brook (3-7) 5, Smiths Station (5-5) 2, Vestavia Hills (3-7) 2, Tuscaloosa Co. (6-6) 1.

Class 6A
1. Clay-Chalkville (29) (15-0) 365
2. Spanish Fort (2) (12-2) 264
3. Saraland (13-2) 244
4. Opelika (9-2) 223
5. McAdory (12-1) 160
6. Florence (11-3) 138
7. Muscle Shoals (8-3) 102
8. Carver-Montgomery (9-3) 96
9. Homewood (9-3) 49
10. Gardendale (8-5) 30
Others receiving votes: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (9-4) 24, Southside-Gadsden (9-3) 22, Hartselle (7-4) 15, Park Crossing (7-3) 11, Fort Payne (7-4) 7, Benjamin Russell (10-2) 5, Austin (2-8) 4, Wetumpka (6-5) 4, Bessemer City (5-6) 2, Decatur (9-4) 2.

Class 5A
1. St. Paul’s (31) (15-0) 372
2. Jackson (11-3) 270
3. Pleasant Grove (12-3) 200

4. J.O. Johnson (7-4) 132
5. East Limestone (12-1) 126
6. Etowah (6-5) 107
7. Guntersville (12-1) 100
8. Madison Co. (10-4) 78
9. Russellville (8-3) 76
10. Calera (10-2) 69
Others receiving votes:  Tallassee (8-4) 58, Vigor (5-5) 35, Parker (10-2) 32, Charles Henderson (8-4) 29, Mortimer Jordan (10-2) 27, Demopolis (8-3) 10, B.C. Rain (6-7) 9, Greenville (10-3) 9, Eufaula (5-6) 8, Lincoln (7-5) 7, Beauregard (7-3) 6, Ramsay (10-2) 5, Central Clay-Co. (8-4) 1, Sylacauga (7-4) 1.

Class 4A
1. Leeds (30) (14-1) 369
2. UMS-Wright (1) (12-2) 278
3. Cordova (10-4) 204
4. Dadeville (7-5) 195
5. Fayette Co. (9-4) 155
6. Saks (10-2) 129
7. N. Jackson (7-4) 91
8. Deshler (13-2) 87
9. Cleburne Co. (9-3) 65
10. Straughn (10-2) 38
Others receiving votes: Oneonta (9-3) 34, Hamilton (7-4) 30, Andalusia (5-5) 27, West Blocton (10-2) 18, Brooks (5-5) 12, Cherokee Co. (4-6) 8, Haleyville (10-3) 7, W.S. Neal (7-4) 6, Locust Fork (8-3) 4, Munford (9-4) 4, Thomasville (5-6) 4, Clarke Co. (9-3) 1, Trinity (5-6) 1.

Class 3A
1. Madison Acad. (30) (14-1) 369
2. Gordo (1) (13-1) 272

3. Piedmont (8-4) 232
4. Opp (9-4) 211
5. Colbert Co. (8-5) 165
6. Slocomb (7-5) 130
7. T.R. Miller (10-2) 106
8. Pike Co. (7-4) 72
9. Walter Wellborn (8-4) 56
10. Oakman (10-2) 54
Others receiving votes: Dale Co. (14-1) 36, Lauderdale Co. (9-3) 21, Glencoe (13-1) 19, Pisgah (6-5) 10, Montgomery Acad. (12-1) 9, Fultondale (6-5) 3, Hillcrest-Evergreen (4-7) 1, Sylvania (4-7) 1.

Class 2A
1. Fyffe (15) (15-0) 316
2. Elba (8) (14-1) 296
3. Tanner (8) (10-3) 284
4. Reeltown (10-2) 205
5. G.W. Long (11-1) 176
6. Flomaton (9-4) 134
7. Ranburne (12-1) 106
8. Cleveland (9-3) 99
9. Red Bay (9-2) 35
10t. Gaston (8-4) 33
10t. Pickens Co. (7-4) 33
Others receiving votes: Washington Co. (13-1) 17, Mobile Chr. (3-7) 13, Sweet Water (8-4) 7, Cold Springs (8-3) 4, LaFayette (1-9) 4, Lanett (4-5) 3, Woodland (9-4) 2.

Class 1A
1. Maplesville (31) (14-0) 372
2. Brantley (12-1) 234
3. Hubbertville (13-1) 208
4. Linden (7-4) 201
5. Notasulga (9-4) 148
6. Spring Garden (7-4) 141
7. Cedar Bluff (7-6) 138
8. Billingsley (10-3) 97
9t. Loachapoka (3-7) 65
9t. Marion Co. (8-6) 65
Others receiving votes: Ragland (11-2) 47, McKenzie (9-2) 8, Brilliant (1-9) 7, Wadley (7-4) 5, A.L. Johnson (5-6) 4, Berry (7-4) 4, Donoho (11-1) 4, Hackleburg (10-2) 4, Red Level (2-8) 3, Fruitdale (9-3) 2, Marengo (6-4) 2, Millry (7-4) 2, Appalachian (1-9) 1, J.U. Blacksher (6-5) 1, Phillips (10-2) 1, R.A. Hubbard (6-5) 1, Talladega Co. Central (6-5) 1, Valley Head (5-5) 1.

AISA
1. Edgewood Acad. (29) (13-0) 366
2. Bessemer Acad. (12-1) 265
3. Escambia Acad. (11-1) 241
4. Monroe Acad. (1) (11-2) 221
5. Marengo Acad. (10-2) 190
6. Tuscaloosa Acad. (8-3) 137
7. Pike Liberal (8-4) 110
8. Abbeville Chr. (1) (10-4) 99
9. Autauga Acad. (8-3) 90
10. Clarke Prep (6-5) 37
Others receiving votes: Sparta Acad. (6-5) 7, Lee-Scott (4-5) 2, Patrician  Acad. (8-5) 1, S. Choctaw Acad. (9-3) 1.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; Josh Bean, AL.com; Brandon Miller, Anniston Star; Jonathan Deal, Athens News Courier; Adam Robinson, Brewton Standard; Rob Rice, Blount Countian; Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Herald; Ross Wood, Clarke Co. Democrat; Rob Ketcham, Cullman Times; Johnathan Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Justin Graves, Decatur Daily; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Gregg Dewalt, Florence TimesDaily; Will Gaines, Fort Payne Times-Journal; 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; Robert Carter, North Jefferson News; Will Sammon, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel; Daniel Evans, Selma Times-Journal; Baker Ellis, Shelby County Reporter; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Griffin Pritchard, Tallassee Tribune; Joey Chandler, Tuscaloosa News; Cory Diaz, Wetumpka Herald.