ASWA football poll
- Updated: October 21, 2026
This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Prattville (20); 8-0; 240
2. Thompson; 7-1; 174
3. Central-Phenix City; 7-1; 160
4. Vestavia Hills; 7-1; 145
5. Auburn; 6-2; 116
6. James Clemens; 7-1; 91
7. Opelika; 4-3; 61
8. Spain Park; 5-3; 50
9. Hewitt-Trussville; 4-4; 35
10. Daphne; 6-2; 34
Others receiving votes: Enterprise (6-2) 17, Sparkman (7-2) 11, Fairhope (6-2) 5, Hoover (3-6) 1.
CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Clay-Chalkville (19); 7-1; 234
2. Parker; 8-1; 164
3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa; 8-0; 157
4. Saraland; 7-1; 140
5. Gulf Shores 1; 8-0; 137
6. Homewood; 7-1; 102
7. Benjamin Russell; 6-2; 78
8. Pike Road; 6-2; 50
9. Florence; 7-1; 20
10. Oxford; 6-2; 18
Others receiving votes: Russellville (8-1) 15, Boaz (7-1) 13, Austin (5-3) 6, Central-Tuscaloosa (6-2) 2, Douglas (7-1) 2, Muscle Shoals (4-3) 2.
CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Vigor (16); 7-1; 223
2. Scottsboro (1); 8-0; 168
3. Williamson; 6-1; 152
4. Northside (1); 8-0; 140
5. Leeds; 6-1; 118
6. Selma (1); 8-0; 103
7. Alexandria; 7-1; 81
8. Deshler 1; 7-1; 65
9. Orange Beach; 7-1; 56
10. Oak Grove; 8-1; 10
Others receiving votes: West Morgan (5-3) 8, Marbury (7-1) 7, Charles Henderson (6-2) 3, Sipsey Valley (6-2) 3, Hamilton (6-2) 2, Cherokee Co. (5-3) 1.
CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Plainview (19); 8-0; 237
2. Geraldine; 7-1; 166
3. Bullock Co.; 7-0; 143
4. Cleburne Co.; 8-0; 142
5. Oneonta; 8-1; 119
6. Handley; 6-1; 91
7. Hatton (1); 8-0; 82
8. Jackson; 5-3; 48
9. North Jackson; 6-2; 44
10. T.R. Miller; 6-2; 28
Others receiving votes: Pleasant Grove (7-2) 18, Opp (6-2) 17, Central-Florence (7-1) 5.
CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Fyffe (19); 8-0; 236
2. Reeltown (1); 8-0; 177
3. Cottonwood; 9-0; 155
4. Luverne; 7-1; 144
5. Piedmont; 8-1; 122
6. Gordo; 8-1; 94
7. Thomasville; 8-1; 80
8. Aliceville; 8-1; 42
9. Collinsville; 6-2; 34
10. Walter Wellborn; 8-1; 24
Others receiving votes: Clarke Co. (6-2) 6, Gaston (6-2) 6, Thorsby (8-1) 6, Cold Springs (7-1) 5, Lanett (7-2) 5, Pleasant Valley (7-2) 3, Lexington (7-1) 1.
CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Maplesville (19); 6-2; 237
2. Addison; 9-0; 176
3. Winterboro (1); 9-0; 165
4. Hubbertville; 8-1; 127
5. Loachapoka; 7-1; 113
6. McKenzie; 8-0; 92
7. Hackleburg; 8-0; 72
8. Elba; 8-1; 65
9. University Charter; 8-1; 50
10. Linden; 7-1; 22
Others receiving votes: Kinston (8-1) 9, Leroy (7-2) 7, Red Bay (7-2) 4, Woodville (7-1) 1.
PRIVATE CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Briarwood (20); 9-0; 240
2. McGill-Toolen; 7-1; 177
3. UMS-Wright; 7-1; 154
4. American Chr.; 8-0; 149
5. Catholic-Montgomery; 5-4; 60
Others receiving votes: St. Michael (5-3) 54, Madison Aca. (5-3) 6.
PRIVATE CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Westbrook Chr. (15); 8-0; 223
2. Montgomery Aca. (4); 8-0; 191
3. Bayside Aca. (1); 7-1; 166
4. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 7-1; 138
5. Mobile Chr.; 7-2; 98
Others receiving votes: Trinity (7-2) 12, Hope-Oxford (6-1) 6, Mars Hill Bible (6-2) 6.
AISA
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Patrician (20); 9-0; 240
2. Chambers Aca.; 8-1; 180
3. Abbeville Chr.; 7-2; 158
4. Hooper; 7-2; 115
5. South Choctaw Aca.; 6-2; 88
Others receiving votes: Lowndes Aca. (4-4) 19, Southern Aca. (5-2) 14, Morgan Aca. (6-2) 13, Autauga Aca. (5-2) 7, Banks Aca. (5-3) 6.
ASWA VOTERS
Amelia Hurley, Tuscaloosa News
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
Jaeden Day, Montgomery Advertiser
Jake Winfrey, Cullman Times
Jason Bowen, Jackson Co. Sentinel
Joe Medley, EASportsToday.com
Johnathan Bentley, Dailly Mountain Eagle
Kyle Parmley, Starnes Media
Maxwell Donaldson, Gadsden Times
Scott Bentley, Small Town Sports
Shannon Fagan, WEIS Radio
Stacy Long, Florence TimesDaily
Thomas Ashworth, AL.com
Tripp Noris, Opp Bobcats Sports









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