Demopolis, Sweet Water, Marengo in latest ASWA poll

ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL Week 8 – Oct. 18, 2017

(First-place votes and current record in parentheses)
 Class 7A
1. Central-Phenix City (24) (7-0) 340
2. Hoover (4) (6-1) 276
3. Thompson (1) (7-0) 246
4. Hewitt-Trussville (1) (7-0) 210
5. McGill-Toolen (7-0) 186
6. Auburn (6-1) 149
7. Fairhope (6-1) 122
8. Mountain Brook (5-2) 81
9. Bob Jones (5-3) 39
10. Sparkman (5-2) 29
Others receiving votes: Spain Park (4-3) 24, Davidson (4-3) 3, Theodore (4-3) 3, Jeff Davis (4-4) 1, Lee-Montgomery (5-2) 1.

Class 6A
1. Austin (25) (7-0) 342
2. Oxford (3) (8-0) 271
3. Pinson Valley (2) (7-0) 240
4. Wetumpka (8-0) 209
5. Spanish Fort (6-1) 171
6. Homewood (7-0) 158
7. Sidney Lanier (7-0) 106
8. Benjamin Russell (6-1) 75
9. Clay-Chalkville (7-1) 60
10. Muscle Shoals (6-1) 24
Others receiving votes: Park Crossing (7-1) 22, Saraland (6-2) 11, Blount (5-3) 10, Ramsay (3-4) 5, Daphne (5-2) 4, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (5-2) 1, Shades Valley (5-2) 1.

Class 5A
1. Briarwood Chr. (26) (7-0) 348
2. St. Paul’s (4) (7-0) 279
3. Carroll (7-0) 241
4. Beauregard (5-1) 208
5. Wenonah (6-1) 157
6. Alexandria (7-1) 138
7. Etowah (7-1)123
8. Mae Jemison-Huntsville (7-1) 105
9. Demopolis  (6-1) 73
10. Sylacauga (6-1) 18
Others receiving votes:  Jackson (4-3) 6, Guntersville (6-1) 6, Vigor (5-3) 3, Eufaula (5-2) 3, Mortimer Jordan (5-2) 2.

Class 4A
1. Andalusia (22) (7-1) 335
2. Rogers (8) (8-0) 290
3. UMS-Wright (6-1) 239
4. Leeds (7-1) 191
5. Wilson (7-0) 156
6. Thomasville (6-1) 153
7. Fayette Co. (6-1) 122
8. Hokes Bluff (6-1) 68
9. Tallassee (7-1) 55
10. Saks (7-0) 54
Others receiving votes: Munford (6-1) 23, Deshler (5-2) 9, Madison Acad. (5-2) 7, Alabama Chr. (7-1) 6, Dora (6-1) 2.

Class 3A
1. Piedmont (25) (7-1) 345
2. Gordo (3) (6-1) 268
3. Randolph Co. (6-1) 214
4. Ohatchee (6-1) 178
5. Mobile Chr. (2) (6-1) 169
6. Fultondale (7-0) 146
7. Hillcrest-Evergreen (6-1) 99
8. Weaver (5-2) 66
9. Sylvania (7-0) 65
10. Plainview (6-1) 60
Others receiving votes: Wicksburg (6-1) 31, T.R. Miller (5-2) 20, Clarke Co. (5-2) 19, Montgomery Acad. (6-1) 9, West Morgan (7-1) 8, Lauderdale co. (5-2) 7, Oakman (5-2) 6.

Class 2A
1. Fyffe (27) (7-0) 351
2. Lanett (3) (8-0) 277
3. Elba (6-1) 240
4. LaFayette (6-1) 210
5. Goshen (6-1) 151
6. Aliceville (5-2) 138
7. St. Luke’s (5-1) 122
8. Sulligent (6-1) 93
9. Leroy (5-2) 60
10. Tarrant (6-1) 42
Others receiving votes: Abbeville (6-1) 14, Thorsby (5-1) 7, Sand Rock (5-2) 4, Vincent (5-2) 1.

Class 1A
1. Maplesville (30) (6-0) 360
2. Georgiana (8-0) 260
3. Sweet Water (5-1) 245
4. Pickens Co. (6-1) 196
5. Wadley (6-0) 172
6. Lynn (8-0) 137
7. Brantley (5-2) 106
8. Houston Co. (7-1) 81
9. Isabella (6-1) 64
10. Marengo (5-2) 58
Others receiving votes: Addison (6-2) 7, Notasulga (5-2) 7, Pleasant Home (4-3) 7, South Lamar (6-2) 3, Hackleburg (6-1) 2, Talladega Co. Central (5-2) 2, Decatur Heritage (6-1) 1, Spring Garden (6-1) 1, Winterboro (4-3) 1.

AISA
1. Autauga Acad. (29) (8-0) 357
2. Escambia Acad. (8-0) 266
3. Monroe Acad. (1) (9-0) 246
4. Chambers Acad. (8-0) 207
5. Tuscaloosa Acad. (6-1) 169
6. Pike Liberal (7-2) 148
7. South Choctaw Acad.  (6-2) 91
8. Macon-East (7-1) 85
9. Fort Dale Acad. (6-2) 46
10. Bessemer Acad. (5-4) 37
Others receiving votes: Lee-Scott (5-3) 27, Glenwood School (5-4) 16, Jackson Acad. (6-3) 10, Crenshaw Chr. (6-3) 4, Patrician Acad. (5-3) 1.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; Lizi Arbogast, Alexander City Outlook; Josh Dutton, Andalusia Star-News; Joe Medley, Anniston Star; Andrew Garner, Atmore Advance; Josh Bean, Birmingham News; Rob Rice, Blount Countian; Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Herald; Ross Wood, Clarke Co. Democrat; Jake Winfrey, Cullman Times; Johnathan Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Justin Graves, Decatur Daily; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Craig Thomas, Florence TimesDaily; Cody Dowler, Fort Payne Times-Journal; Nicholas Finch, Freelance (Demopolis); Jeremy Smith, Freelance (Demopolis); Evan Dudley, Freelance (Wetumpka); Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger; J.J. Hicks, Gadsden Times; Daniel Boyette, Huntsville Times; Ben Thomas, Mobile Press-Register; Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser; Scott Fields, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel; Alec Etheridge, Shelby County Reporter; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Joey Chandler, Tuscaloosa News.