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2017 ASWA Poll 




The Alabama Sports Writers Association have released their rankings for this week.

ASWA High School Football Poll
Week 10 -- Oct. 31, 2017
Thompson is the #2 team n 7A after their impressive victory over Hoover. It is the schools highest ranking since the 1983 football season.

In 2A, St. Lukes is the highest they have ever been as the #4 team this week and Goshen is the highest they have been since 1969.
 
(First place votes in parentheses).
    
Class 7A
1.    Central Phenix City (19)(9-0)  326                                                
2.    Thompson (10)(9-0)  298                                                
3.    Hewitt-Trussville (1)(9-0)  237                                                
4.    McGill-Toolen (9-0)  199                                                
5.    Hoover (8-1)  184                                                
6.    Auburn (8-1)  158                                                
7.    Fairhope (8-1)  126                                                
8.    Mountain Brook (7-2)  91                                                
9.    Bob Jones (7-3)  55                                                
10.    Sparkman (7-2)  32                                                
Others receiving votes: Davidson (6-3) 4.
    
Class 6A
1.    Austin (25)(9-0)  344                                                
2.    Oxford (3)(9-0)  271                                                
3.    Pinson Valley (2)(9-0)  253                                                
4.    Spanish Fort (8-1)  200                                                
5.    Homewood (9-0)  182                                                
6.    Park Crossing (9-1)  140                                                
7.    Wetumpka (9-1)  128                                                
8.    Benjamin Russell (7-2)  55                                                
9.    Opelika (7-3)  50                                                
10.    Clay-Chalkville (8-2)  34                                                
Others receiving votes: Daphne (7-2) 20, Sidney Lanier (8-1) 12, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (7-2) 8, Hueytown (4-5) 7, Shades Valley (6-3) 5, Muscle Shoals (7-2) 1.
    
Class 5A
1.    Briarwood (30)(9-0)  360                                                
2.    Carroll (9-0)  262                                                
3.    Beauregard (7-1)  240                                                
4.    Wenonah (8-1)  188                                                
5.    Etowah (9-1)  168                                                
6.    Mae Jemison (9-1)  137                                                
7.    St. Pauls (8-1)  130                                                
8.    Demopolis (8-1)  95                                                
9.    Guntersville (8-1)  64                                                
10.    Vigor (6-3)  27                                                
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes: Alexandria (8-2) 18, Mortimer Jordan (7-2) 6, Jemison (3-6) 5, St. John Paul II (0-9) 4, Eufaula (7-2) 3, Greenville (4-4) 2, Calera (6-3) 1.
    
Class 4A
1.    Andalusia (19)(8-1)  325                                                
2.    Rogers (11)(9-0)  301                                                
3.    UMS-Wright (8-1)  242                                                
4.    Fayette County (8-1)  188                                                
5.    Saks (9-0)  159                                                
6.    Tallassee (9-1)  156                                                
7.    Wilson (8-1)  113                                                
8.    Munford (8-1)  93                                                
9.    Thomasville (7-2)  79                                                
10.    Hokes Bluff (7-2)  20                                                
Others receiving votes: Madison Acad. (7-2) 18, Montgomery Catholic (8-1) 6, Northside (8-1) 4, Leeds (7-3) 3, Deshler (7-2) 2, Sardis (6-3) 1.
    
Class 3A
1.    Piedmont (27)(8-1)  350                                                
2.    Gordo (2)(8-1)  266                                                
3.    Randolph County (8-1)  227                                                
4.    Fultondale (1)(9-0)  212                                                
5.    Hillcrest Evergreen (8-1)  183                                                
6.    Plainview (8-1)  130                                                
7.    Ohatchee (7-2)  110                                                
8.    Mobile Christian (7-2)  72                                                
9.    Clarke County (7-2)  66                                                
10.    Wicksburg (8-1)  37                                                
Others receiving votes: West Morgan (9-1) 17, Montgomery Acad. (8-1) 13, Sylvania (8-1) 13, Colbert Heights (9-1) 11, Weaver (6-3) 3.
    
Class 2A
1.    Fyffe (26)(9-0)  348                                                
2.    Lanett (4)(10-0)  278                                                
3.    Goshen (8-1)  229                                                
4.    St. Lukes (7-1)  209                                                
5.    Sulligent (8-1)  160                                                
6.    LaFayette (7-2)  137                                                
7.    Leroy (7-2)  120                                                
8.    Elba (7-2)  88                                                
9.    Luverne (7-2)  71                                                
10.    Ariton (8-1)  44                                                
Others receiving votes: Sand Rock (7-2) 7, Thorsby (7-1) 7, Lamar Co. (6-3) 4, Cleveland (7-2) 3, Abbeville (7-2) 2, Aliceville (6-3) 2, Falkville (6-3) 1.
    
Class 1A
1.    Maplesville (29)(8-0)  357                                                
2.    Georgiana (1)(10-0)  266                                                
3.    Sweet Water (8-1)  240                                                
4.    Pickens County (8-1)  202                                                
5.    Wadley (8-0)  179                                                
6.    Lynn (10-0)  154                                                
7.    Brantley (7-2)  124                                                
8.    Isabella (8-1)  87                                                
9.    Addison (7-2)  39                                                
10.    Houston County (8-2)  22                                                
Others receiving votes: Hackleburg (8-1) 21, South Lamar (7-2) 5, Cedar Bluff (7-2) 4, Talladega Co. Central (6-2) 4, Highland Home (6-3) 3, Linden (6-3) 3.
    
Class AISA
1.    Autauga Academy (29)(10-0)  357                                                
2.    Monroe Academy (1)(10-0)  270                                                
3.    Chambers Academy (10-0)  230                                                
4.    Escambia Academy (9-1)  215                                                
5.    Tuscaloosa Academy (7-1)  182                                                
6.    Macon-East Academy (9-1)  148                                                
7.    South Choctaw Academy (8-2)  106                                                
8.    Jackson Academy (7-3)  45                                                
9.    Glenwood School (7-4)  40                                                
10.    Lakeside (6-3)  29                                                
Others receiving votes: Fort Dale Acad. (7-3) 22, Bessemer Acad. (6-5) 21, Lee-Scott (6-4) 17, Pike Liberal (7-4) 14, Crenshaw Chr. (7-3) 12, Patrician Acad. (6-4) 2.

    
    
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.






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