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ASWA football poll

The preseason Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, last year’s record and total poll points:

CLASS 7A

2024 champion: Thompson

Team (first-place); 2024 W-L; Pts
1. Thompson (16); 11-3; 210
2. Central-Phenix City (1); 10-3; 146
3. Hoover; 10-3; 143
4. Auburn (1); 10-1; 133
5. Hewitt-Trussville; 8-3; 109
6. Mary Montgomery; 9-2; 92
7. Vestavia Hills; 6-6; 49
8. Opelika; 9-3; 48
9. Enterprise; 8-5; 32
10. Dothan; 5-5; 28
Others receiving votes: James Clemens (6-5) 27, Carver-Montgomery (6-3) 5, Austin (9-2) 2, Oak Mountain (4-6) 2.

CLASS 6A

2024 champion: Parker

Team (first-place); 2024 W-L; Pts
1. Parker (9); 14-1; 184
2. Clay-Chalkville (6); 9-3; 158
3. Saraland (2); 13-1; 148
4. Spain Park; 12-1; 115
5. Pike Road (1); 10-4; 108
6. Oxford; 13-1; 59
7. Mountain Brook; 8-4; 56
8. Muscle Shoals; 9-3; 40
9. Hartselle; 9-3; 28
10. Spanish Fort; 9-3; 27
Others receiving votes: Benjamin Russell (5-6) 24, Gadsden City (6-4) 19, Homewood (9-3) 16, Russell Co. (9-3) 10, St. Paul’s (9-3) 10, Fort Payne (10-3) 7, Hueytown (9-4) 7, Chelsea (6-5) 5, Athens (8-3) 4, Helena (6-4) 1.

CLASS 5A

2024 champion: Catholic-Montgomery

Team (first-place); 2024 W-L; Pts
1. Moody (9); 11-3; 188
2. Vigor (2); 12-2; 161
3. Catholic-Montgomery (7); 14-0; 157
4. Central-Clay Co.; 12-1; 124
5. Williamson; 10-2; 105
6. Fairview; 10-1; 53
7. Ramsay; 8-4; 52
8. Guntersville; 9-2; 42
9. Leeds; 11-3; 41
10. Scottsboro; 9-3; 39
Others receiving votes: Corner (11-2) 35, Briarwood (5-5) 13, Andalusia (7-5) 6, Boaz (9-3) 6, Demopolis (7-4) 2, Northside (8-3) 1, Shelby Co. (8-3) 1.

CLASS 4A

2024 champion: Jackson

Team (first-place); 2024 W-L-T; Pts
1. Jackson (18); 14-1; 216
2. Cherokee Co.; 13-2; 154
3. St. Michael; 12-2; 150
4. West Morgan; 13-1; 126
5. Anniston; 7-6; 80
6. Madison Aca.; 7-5; 66
7. Tallassee; 9-3-1; 54
8. Pleasant Grove; 9-2; 43
9. Good Hope; 10-2; 35
10. North Jackson; 8-3; 27
Others receiving votes: Dale Co. (8-3) 20, Opp (7-4) 18, Alexandria (8-4) 13, Fairfield (9-4) 9, Ashford (6-6) 7, Hokes Bluff (8-3) 3, Deshler (6-4) 2, Handley (7-4) 2, Oak Grove (8-3) 1.

CLASS 3A

2024 champion: Mars Hill Bible

Team (first-place); 2024 W-L; Pts
1. Mars Hill Bible (14); 14-1; 201
2. Piedmont (3); 13-1; 155
3. Fyffe; 9-3; 129
4. Geraldine (1); 9-3; 116
5. Gordo; 10-2; 91
6. T.R. Miller; 12-1; 89
7. Houston Aca.; 13-2; 66
8. Southside-Selma; 11-3; 52
9. Winfield; 11-2; 39
10. Bayside Aca.; 9-4; 34
Others receiving votes: Collinsville (7-4) 14, Randolph Co. (7-4) 12, Glenwood (9-1) 10, Montgomery Aca. (10-2) 8, Flomaton (6-4) 7, Thomasville (11-1) 2, Hillcrest-Evergreen (8-3) 1.

CLASS 2A

2024 champion: Reeltown

Team (first-place); 2024 W-L; Pts
1. Reeltown (11); 14-1; 190
2. Pisgah (2); 11-2; 148
3. Coosa Chr. (5); 4-6; 141
4. Cottonwood; 12-1; 130
5. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 12-3; 107
6. Clarke Co.; 8-4; 65
7. Vincent; 9-3; 59
8. Winston Co.; 12-1; 50
9. Sulligent; 9-5; 33
10. Pleasant Valley; 8-3; 31
Others receiving votes: Goshen (8-3) 28, Ariton (7-6) 20, Highland Home (13-1) 11, Luverne (6-6) 11, Susan Moore (6-6) 2.

CLASS 1A

2024 champion: Wadley

Team (first-place); 2024 W-L; Pts
1. Wadley (18); 13-0; 216
2. Leroy; 10-2; 144
3. Sweet Water; 9-3; 114
4. Maplesville; 12-3; 113
5. McKenzie; 10-2; 102
6. Spring Garden; 11-1; 69
7. Hackleburg; 12-2; 65
8. Berry; 11-2; 64
9. Elba; 11-3; 53
10. Millry; 8-5; 28
Others receiving votes: Lynn (11-2) 25, Winterboro (8-3) 8, Brantley (6-4) 7, Valley Head (6-5) 5, Georgiana (8-5) 4, Meek (8-4) 4, Pickens Co. (4-7) 4, Addison (6-5) 1.

AISA

2024 champions: Chambers Aca. (AAA), South Choctaw Aca. (AA)

Team (first-place); 2024 W-L; Pts
1. Chambers Aca. (15); 11-1; 207
2. South Choctaw Aca. (3); 13-0; 160
3. Lowndes Aca.; 11-1; 147
4. Patrician; 9-3; 113
5. Wilcox Aca.; 6-5; 89
Others receiving votes: Bessemer Aca. (6-6) 21, Monroe Aca. (9-3) 19.

ASWA voters

Andrew Garner, Atmore Advance
Andrew Simonson, Shelby Co. Reporter
Ben Thomas, AL.com
Caleb Suggs, Decatur Daily
David Mundee, Dothan Eagle
Dennis Victory, AL.com
Heath Hambrick, Fort Payne Times-Journal
Jake Winfrey, Cullman Times
Jason Bowen, Jackson Co. Sentinel
Joe Medley, East Alabama Sports Today
Johnathan Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle
Kyle Parmley, Starnes Mdia
Maxwell Donaldson, Gadsden Times
Shannon Fagan, WEIS Radio
Scott Bentley, Small Town Sports-Greenville
Stacy Long, Florence TimesDaily
Thomas Ashworth, AL.com
Tripp Norris, Opp News

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