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2023 ASWA Poll 




The Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings for this week.

ASWA High School Football Poll
Week 8 -- Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Not many new teams in the latest ASWA polls this week as most of the top ten teams won their games over the weekend. Tanner does appear as the #9 team in the Class 2A rankings for the first time since the 2017 football season.
 
(First place votes in parentheses).
    
Class 7A
  1.    Central Phenix City (18)(7-0)  225                                   
  2.    Thompson (1)(6-1)  171                                   
  3.    Auburn (6-1)  140                                   
  4.    Mary Montgomery (8-0)  137                                   
  5.    Hewitt-Trussville (6-2)  110                                   
  6.    Dothan High (6-2)  91                                   
  7.    Vestavia Hills (5-2)  66                                   
  8.    Enterprise (5-2)  60                                   
  9.    Baker (6-2)  35                                   
  10.    Austin (6-2)  34                                   
Sparkman (5-2) 8, Bob Jones (4-3) 3, James Clemens (5-3) 2, Opelika (4-4) 1.
    
Class 6A
  1.    Saraland (15)(8-0)  216                                   
  2.    Clay-Chalkville (7-0)  183                                   
  3.    Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (8-0)  149                                   
  4.    Muscle Shoals (7-0)  133                                   
  5.    Parker (7-1)  110                                   
  6.    Helena (7-0)  78                                   
  7.    Hartselle (6-2)  68                                   
  8.    Mountain Brook (5-2)  62                                   
  9.    Oxford (6-1)  39                                   
  10.    Theodore (5-2)  24                                   
Mortimer Jordan (6-1) 7, Spanish Fort (6-2) 6, Center Point (7-1) 4, Benjamin Russell (5-2) 2, Carver Montgomery (6-2) 1, Hueytown (4-3) 1.
    
Class 5A
  1.    Gulf Shores (14)(8-0)  210                                   
  2.    Ramsay (5)(6-2)  166                                   
  3.    Central Clay County (7-0)  156                                   
  4.    Pleasant Grove (6-1)  132                                   
  5.    Moody (7-1)  110                                   
  6.    Guntersville (6-0)  97                                   
  7.    Southside Gadsden (6-1)  48                                   
  8.    Fairview (7-0)  45                                   
  9.    Leeds (5-2)  24                                   
  10.    Vigor (5-2)  22                                   
Russellville (6-1) 21, Charles Henderson (4-3) 20, Demopolis (5-2) 8, Headland (6-1) 6, Holtville (6-1) 5, Scottsboro (6-1) 5, Faith Academy (4-3) 3, UMS-Wright (4-3) 3, Elmore County (6-1) 2.
    
Class 4A
  1.    Andalusia (15)(8-0)  216                                   
  2.    Cherokee County (1)(7-0)  164                                   
  3.    Catholic Montgomery (8-0)  154                                   
  4.    Jackson (2)(6-0)  144                                   
  5.    West Morgan (1)(7-0)  113                                   
  6.    Handley (7-1)  91                                   
  7.    Jacksonville (7-1)  75                                   
  8.    Corner (7-0)  51                                   
  9.    Bibb County (7-1)  43                                   
  10.    Oneonta (5-2)  18                                   
T.R. Miller (5-2) 5, Westminster Christian (6-1) 5, B.T. Washington (5-2) 2, American Christian (6-2) 1, Oak Grove (4-3) 1.
    
Class 3A
  1.    Mars Hill (16)(8-0)  218                                   
  2.    Mobile Christian (1)(8-0)  171                                   
  3.    Madison Academy (2)(7-1)  153                                   
  4.    Gordo (7-1)  125                                   
  5.    St. James (6-2)  103                                   
  6.    Thomasville (6-0)  85                                   
  7.    Sylvania (6-1)  77                                   
  8.    Geraldine (6-1)  52                                   
  9.    Houston Academy (6-1)  38                                   
  10.    Straughn (6-1)  23                                   
Lauderdale County (7-0) 19, Trinity (7-1) 10, W.S. Neal (6-1) 4, Fayette County (4-3) 2, Walter Wellborn (5-2) 2, Winfield (6-1) 1.
    
Class 2A
  1.    B.B. Comer (13)(8-0)  207                                   
  2.    Highland Home (2)(8-0)  171                                   
  3.    Pisgah (1)(7-0)  147                                   
  3.    Fyffe (3)(6-1)  147                                   
  5.    Reeltown (7-0)  118                                   
  6.    Sulligent (8-0)  93                                   
  7.    Cottonwood (6-0)  74                                   
  8.    Locust Fork (8-0)  54                                   
  9.    Tanner (6-2)  30                                   
  10.    Goshen (6-2)  14                                   
St. Lukes (6-1) 9, Luverne (6-2) 6, Vincent (6-2) 4, Hatton (6-1) 3, Lamar County (6-2) 3, Tuscaloosa Academy (5-2) 2, Collinsville (5-2) 1.
    
Class 1A
  1.    Leroy (19)(6-0)  228                                   
  2.    Elba (7-0)  169                                   
  3.    Sweet Water (6-1)  141                                   
  4.    Millry (7-1)  132                                   
  5.    Loachapoka (7-0)  113                                   
  6.    Lynn (6-1)  98                                   
  7.    Wadley (6-1)  72                                   
  8.    Coosa Christian (1-5)  32                                   
  9.    South Lamar (5-2)  25                                   
  10.    Decatur Heritage Christian (7-1)  18                                   
Florala (6-1) 16, Georgiana (6-2) 12, Pickens County (5-3) 12, Hackleburg (6-1) 6, Addison (5-2) 3, Linden (4-2) 3, Maplesville (5-2) 3.
    
Class AISA
  1.    Glenwood School (18)(8-0)  225                                   
  2.    Lowndes Academy (1)(8-0)  170                                   
  3.    Lee-Scott Academy (7-1)  148                                   
  4.    Chambers Academy (7-1)  125                                   
  5.    Banks Academy (7-1)  107                                   
  6.    Jackson Academy (8-1)  97                                   
  7.    Fort Dale Academy (7-1)  93                                   
  8.    Clarke Prep (6-3)  47                                   
  9.    Patrician Academy (5-3)  38                                   
  10.    Wilcox Academy (7-2)  17                                   
Autauga Academy (5-3) 14, Crenshaw Christian (6-3) 2.

    
    






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