Demopolis climbs in latest poll, Linden up to No. 2
ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL WEEK 3 – Sept. 9, 2015
Class 7A
- Hoover (26) (3-0) 321
- Prattville (1) (2-0) 233
- Central-Phenix City (2-1) 209
- Bob Jones (2-0) 186
- Murphy (2-0) 157
- Foley (3-0) 147
- Buckhorn (2-0) 91
- Gadsden City (2-1) 51
- James Clemens (1-1) 45
- Auburn (1-2) 24
Others receiving votes: Theodore (3-0) 21, Smiths Station (3-0) 14; Baker (1-2) 10, Vestavia Hills (2-0) 9, McGill-Toolen (2-0) 6, Jeff Davis (3-0) 5, Oak Mountain (0-2) 5, Hewitt-Trussville (2-1) 4, Spain Park (2-1) 1.
Class 6A
1. Clay-Chalkville (25) (3-0) 316
2. Spanish Fort (2) (3-0) 244
3. Saraland (2-0) 207
4. Opelika (3-0) 201
5. McAdory (3-0) 153
6. Muscle Shoals (3-0) 144
7. Park Crossing (3-0) 82
8. Benjamin Russell (2-1) 33
9. Homewood (2-1) 30
10. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (1-2) 28
Others receiving votes: Bessemer City (3-0) 21, Cullman (2-0) 21, Florence (1-2) 17, Pinson Valley (3-0) 16, Gardendale (1-1) 8, Austin (2-1) 7, Blount (2-0) 6, Hartselle (2-1) 2, Carver-Montgomery (1-1) 1, Chelsea (2-0) 1, Fort Payne (2-0) 1.
Class 5A
1. St. Paul’s (27) (3-0) 324
2. Jackson (2-0) 242
3. Pleasant Grove (2-0) 207
4. Russellville (2-0) 187
5. Guntersville (2-0) 162
6. Demopolis (2-0) 99
7. Mortimer Jordan (2-0) 98
8. J.O. Johnson (1-1) 82
9. Madison Co. (1-1) 55
10. Greenville (2-0) 26
Others receiving votes: Beauregard (1-0) 11, East Limestone (1-1) 8, Calera (1-1) 7, Charles Henderson (1-1) 7, Alexandria (2-0) 6, Etowah (1-2) 4, Tallassee (2-1) 4, Eufaula (2-0) 3, Moody (2-0) 3, Wenonah (2-1) 3, Sylacauga (2-1) 1.
Class 4A
1. UMS-Wright (27) (2-0) 324
2. Cordova (3-0) 243
3. Fayette Co. (2-1) 185
4. West Blocton (3-0) 166
5. Leeds (1-2) 124
6. Saks (1-1) 109
7. North Jackson (1-1) 108
8. Munford (2-1) 79
9. W.S. Neal (2-0) 57
10. Dadeville (1-1) 38
Others receiving votes: Deshler (1-1) 34, Andalusia (2-1) 31, Brooks (2-0) 14, Northside (3-0) 9, Cleburne Co. (1-1) 6, Elmore Co. (2-0) 6, Danville (2-0) 2, Oneonta (1-1) 2, West Limestone (1-2) 2.
Class 3A
1. Madison Acad. (19) (2-1) 300
2. Gordo (8) (2-0) 266
3. Piedmont (2-0) 210
4. Opp (3-0) 192
5. Slocomb (3-0) 154
6. Pike Co. (2-0) 117
7. Oakman (2-0) 99
8. T.R. Miller (2-1) 68
9. Glencoe (2-0) 66
10. Lauderdale Co. (2-0) 30
Others receiving votes: Walter Wellborn (1-1) 26, Daleville (2-0) 7, Colbert Co. (0-2) 3, Winfield (2-1) 1.
Class 2A
1. Elba (18) (2-0) 297
2. Tanner (7) (3-0) 259
3. G.W. Long (2-0) 203
4. Cleveland (1) (2-0) 195
5. Fyffe (1) (1-1) 158
6. Red Bay (3-0) 118
7. Pickens Co. (3-0) 95
8. Randolph Co. (2-0) 48
9. Flomaton (2-1) 37
10. Gaston (2-0) 29
Others receiving votes: Washington Co. (1-1) 26, Mobile Chr. (2-0) 23, Ranburne (1-1) 19, LaFayette (2-0) 17, Reeltown (1-2) 6, Lanett (2-1) 5, Luverne (2-1) 2, Fayetteville (2-0) 1, Leroy (2-0) 1.
Class 1A
1. Maplesville (27) (1-0) 324
2. Linden (2-0) 222
3. Hubbertville (2-0) 220
4. Cedar Bluff (2-0) 192
5. Brantley (1-1) 151
6. McKenzie (2-0) 104
7. Hackleburg (2-0) 87
8. Loachapoka (1-1) 68
9. Spring Garden (1-1) 61
10. Georgiana (3-0) 57
Others receiving votes: Wadley (2-0) 16, Billingsley (0-2) 10, J.U. Blacksher (2-0) 9, Notasulga (1-2) 6, Verbena (2-0) 5, Millry (1-1) 3, Phillips (2-1) 2, Berry (2-1) 1, Victory Chr. (2-0) 1.
AISA
1. Edgewood Acad. (26) (3-0) 321
2. Bessemer Acad. (2-0) 241
3. Monroe Acad. (1) (3-0) 220
4t. Tuscaloosa Acad. (2-0) 171
4t. Autauga Acad. (2-0) 171
6. Abbeville Chr. (2-0) 127
7. Escambia Acad. (1-2) 89
8. Marengo Acad. (1-1) 83
9. Pike Liberal (1-1) 44
10. Sparta Acad. (3-0) 32
Others receiving votes: Lee-Scott (2-0) 20, Clarke Prep (0-2) 7, S. Choctaw Acad. (2-0) 5, Northside Methodist (3-0) 5, Springwood (1-1) 1, Lowndes Acad. (2-0) 1, Lakeside (2-0) 1.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; Brandon Miller, Anniston Star; 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; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Griffin Pritchard, Tallassee Tribune; Joey Chandler, Tuscaloosa News; Cory Diaz, Wetumpka Herald. Not voting: Josh Bean, AL.com; Jonathan Deal, Athens News Courier; Baker Ellis, Shelby County Reporter.