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2023 ASWA Poll 




The Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings for this week.

ASWA High School Football Poll
Week 9 -- Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Mary Montgomery and Dothan are ranked higher this week than the two schools have ever been by the latest ASWA polls. Southside Gadsden the #5 team in 5A and Fairview are also ranked as high as they have been since the 2013 and 2008 football season respectively.

Mobile Christian takes over the top spot in 3A for the first time since 2017. Locust Fork at #7 in 2A has not been ranked this high since 1964.
 
(First place votes in parentheses).
    
Class 7A
  1.    Central Phenix City (18)(8-0)  225                                   
  2.    Thompson (1)(7-1)  172                                   
  3.    Mary Montgomery (9-0)  152                                   
  4.    Dothan High (6-2)  113                                   
  5.    Auburn (6-2)  105                                   
  6.    Vestavia Hills (6-2)  86                                   
  7.    Enterprise (6-2)  85                                   
  8.    Baker (6-2)  48                                   
  9.    Hewitt-Trussville (6-3)  47                                   
  10.    Austin (7-2)  41                                   
Spain Park (5-3) 5, James Clemens (6-3) 3, Bob Jones (4-4) 1.
    
Class 6A
  1.    Saraland (15)(8-0)  216                                   
  2.    Clay-Chalkville (4)(8-0)  183                                   
  3.    Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (9-0)  149                                   
  4.    Muscle Shoals (8-0)  132                                   
  5.    Parker (8-1)  112                                   
  6.    Helena (8-0)  83                                   
  7.    Mountain Brook (6-2)  66                                   
  8.    Hartselle (7-2)  65                                   
  9.    Theodore (6-2)  37                                   
  10.    Oxford (6-2)  15                                   
Spanish Fort (7-2) 13, Center Point (7-1) 6, Carver Montgomery (7-2) 3, Hueytown (5-3) 2, Pike Road (6-2) 1.
    
Class 5A
  1.    Gulf Shores (14)(8-0)  210                                   
  2.    Ramsay (5)(7-2)  170                                   
  3.    Central Clay County (8-0)  157                                   
  4.    Pleasant Grove (7-1)  138                                   
  5.    Southside Gadsden (7-1)  102                                   
  6.    Fairview (8-0)  78                                   
  7.    Leeds (6-2)  62                                   
  8.    Moody (7-2)  52                                   
  9.    Vigor (6-2)  29                                   
  10.    Russellville (7-1)  28                                   
Guntersville (6-1) 25, Scottsboro (7-1) 12, Demopolis (6-2) 10, Charles Henderson (5-3) 4, Arab (6-2) 3, Eufaula (6-3) 1, UMS-Wright (5-3) 1, Valley (5-3) 1.
    
Class 4A
  1.    Andalusia (14)(9-0)  213                                   
  2.    Cherokee County (2)(8-0)  167                                   
  3.    Catholic Montgomery (9-0)  154                                   
  4.    Jackson (2)(7-0)  144                                   
  5.    West Morgan (1)(8-0)  113                                   
  6.    Handley (8-1)  91                                   
  7.    Jacksonville (7-1)  74                                   
  8.    Corner (8-0)  55                                   
  9.    Bibb County (8-1)  43                                   
  10.    Oneonta (6-2)  20                                   
Westminster Christian (7-1) 4, T.R. Miller (6-2) 2, American Christian (7-2) 1, B.T. Washington (5-3) 1, Oak Grove (5-3) 1.
    
Class 3A
  1.    Mobile Christian (16)(9-0)  216                                   
  2.    Madison Academy (3)(8-0)  172                                   
  3.    Gordo (8-1)  131                                   
  4.    Mars Hill (8-1)  129                                   
  5.    St. James (7-2)  97                                   
  6.    Thomasville (7-0)  80                                   
  7.    Lauderdale County (8-0)  78                                   
  8.    Sylvania (7-1)  74                                   
  9.    Geraldine (7-1)  44                                   
  10.    Houston Academy (7-1)  32                                   
Straughn (7-1) 21, Trinity (8-1) 4, Fayette County (4-4) 2, Walter Wellborn (6-2) 2, Winfield (7-1) 1.
    
Class 2A
  1.    B.B. Comer (14)(9-0)  210                                   
  2.    Highland Home (2)(9-0)  173                                   
  3.    Fyffe (3)(7-1)  162                                   
  4.    Reeltown (8-0)  133                                   
  5.    Pisgah (7-1)  99                                   
  6.    Cottonwood (7-0)  96                                   
  7.    Locust Fork (9-0)  82                                   
  8.    Tanner (7-2)  47                                   
  9.    Sulligent (8-1)  30                                   
  10.    Goshen (7-2)  28                                   
Tuscaloosa Academy (6-2) 19, Vincent (6-3) 2, Collinsville (6-2) 1, Luverne (6-3) 1.
    
Class 1A
  1.    Leroy (19)(7-0)  228                                   
  2.    Elba (8-0)  169                                   
  3.    Sweet Water (7-1)  141                                   
  4.    Millry (8-1)  131                                   
  5.    Loachapoka (8-0)  115                                   
  6.    Lynn (7-1)  98                                   
  7.    Wadley (7-1)  73                                   
  8.    South Lamar (6-2)  40                                   
  9.    Decatur Heritage Christian (8-1)  32                                   
  10.    Coosa Christian (2-5)  31                                   
Pickens County (6-3) 7, Georgiana (7-2) 6, Hackleburg (7-1) 5, Addison (6-2) 3, Linden (5-2) 2, Ragland (6-3) 1, Spring Garden (7-2) 1.
    
Class AISA
  1.    Glenwood School (18)(9-0)  225                                   
  2.    Lowndes Academy (1)(9-0)  169                                   
  3.    Lee-Scott Academy (8-1)  155                                   
  4.    Chambers Academy (8-1)  134                                   
  5.    Banks Academy (8-1)  111                                   
  6.    Patrician Academy (6-3)  78                                   
  7.    Wilcox Academy (8-2)  75                                   
  8.    Fort Dale Academy (7-2)  50                                   
  9.    Jackson Academy (8-2)  49                                   
  10.    Autauga Academy (6-3)  19                                   
Clarke Prep (6-4) 18.

    
    






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