News

We now have 832 teams &  
189,846 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site

AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





2021 ASWA Poll 




The Alabama Sports Writers Association have released their rankings for the 2021 Season.

ASWA High School Football Poll
Week 1 -- Aug. 25, 2021
After the first week of play in high school football there was a shakeup among the top teams in several classification. Spanish Fort (6A), Pike Road (5A), Lanett (2A) and Escambia Academy (AISA) and the newest number one teams this week. Here are the rankings for this week as voted on by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
 
(First place votes in parentheses).
    
Class 7A
1.    Thompson (22) (1-0)  264                                                
2.    Hoover  (1-0)  190                                                
3.    Auburn  (1-0)  174                                                
4.    Hewitt-Trussville  (1-0)  164                                                
5.    Central Phenix City  (1-0)  132                                                
6.    Theodore  (1-0)  110                                                
7.    Daphne  (0-0)  83                                                
8.    James Clemens  (1-0)  63                                                
9.    Enterprise  (1-0)  43                                                
10.    Oak Mountain  (1-0)  26                                                
Austin (0-1) 3, Baker (1-0) 1, Prattville (1-0) 1.
    
Class 6A
1.    Spanish Fort (18) (1-0)  252                                                
2.    Clay-Chalkville (2) (1-0)  198                                                
3.    Pinson Valley (2) (0-1)  177                                                
4.    Briarwood  (1-0)  164                                                
5.    Mountain Brook  (1-0)  124                                                
6.    Opelika  (0-1)  84                                                
7.    Eufaula  (1-0)  83                                                
8.    Hartselle  (1-0)  50                                                
9.    Homewood  (1-0)  39                                                
10.    Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  (0-1)  29                                                
Helena (1-0) 18, McGill-Toolen (0-1) 16, McAdory (1-0) 12, Pelham (1-0) 3, Hueytown (1-0) 2, Oxford (0-1) 2, Athens (1-0) 1.
    
Class 5A
1.    Pike Road (18) (1-0)  250                                                
2.    Pleasant Grove (4) (0-0)  198                                                
3.    Central Clay County  (1-0)  162                                                
4.    St. Pauls  (0-1)  137                                                
5.    Leeds  (1-0)  128                                                
6.    Faith Academy  (0-1)  111                                                
7.    Andalusia  (1-0)  76                                                
8.    Russellville  (1-0)  66                                                
9.    Alexandria  (0-0)  51                                                
10.    Guntersville  (0-1)  24                                                
Tallassee (1-0) 19, Center Point (1-0) 13, UMS-Wright (0-1) 13, Fairview (1-0) 5, Greenville (1-0) 1.
    
Class 4A
1.    Gordo (16) (1-0)  246                                                
2.    Handley (6) (1-0)  209                                                
3.    Williamson  (1-0)  164                                                
4.    Jacksonville  (1-0)  141                                                
5.    Madison Academy  (0-1)  101                                                
6.    West Limestone  (0-0)  93                                                
7.    American Christian  (0-1)  90                                                
8.    Vigor  (1-0)  75                                                
9.    Mobile Christian  (0-0)  74                                                
10.    Jackson  (1-0)  23                                                
Anniston (1-0) 15, Bibb County (1-0) 9, Etowah (0-1) 7, Deshler (0-1) 3, Montevallo (1-0) 3, St. James (0-1) 1.
    
Class 3A
1.    Fyffe (21) (1-0)  261                                                
2.    Piedmont (1) (0-0)  197                                                
3.    Catholic Montgomery  (1-0)  170                                                
4.    Montgomery Academy  (1-0)  145                                                
5.    Slocomb  (0-0)  111                                                
6.    Plainview  (0-0)  100                                                
7.    Flomaton  (0-0)  78                                                
8.    Hillcrest Evergreen  (0-1)  64                                                
9.    Opp  (1-0)  52                                                
10.    Bayside Academy  (1-0)  24                                                
Thomasville (0-0) 21, Ohatchee (0-1) 16, Saks (1-0) 6, Dadeville (0-0) 3, Oakman (0-1) 3, Excel (1-0) 1, Reeltown (0-1) 1, Southside Selma (0-0) 1.
    
Class 2A
1.    Lanett (18) (1-0)  252                                                
2.    Abbeville  (0-0)  178                                                
3.    Mars Hill (4) (0-1)  176                                                
4.    Clarke County  (0-0)  157                                                
5.    North Sand Mountain  (0-0)  134                                                
6.    Geneva County  (0-0)  103                                                
7.    Spring Garden  (0-0)  81                                                
8.    Elba  (1-0)  69                                                
9.    Westbrook Christian  (1-0)  54                                                
10.    Falkville  (1-0)  47                                                
Addison (1-0) 1, Red Bay (0-1) 1, Whitesburg Christian (0-1) 1.
    
Class 1A
1.    Brantley (20) (0-0)  255                                                
2.    Sweet Water (2) (0-0)  195                                                
3.    Pickens County  (0-0)  178                                                
4.    Linden  (0-0)  154                                                
5.    Maplesville  (1-0)  139                                                
6.    Millry  (0-0)  100                                                
7.    McKenzie  (0-0)  71                                                
8.    Cedar Bluff  (0-0)  60                                                
9.    Decatur Heritage Christian  (0-1)  55                                                
10.    Loachapoka  (1-0)  40                                                
Florala (0-0) 4, Berry Fayette (0-1) 1, Marion County (1-0) 1, Winterboro (1-0) 1.
    
Class AISA
1.    Escambia Academy (16) (1-0)  246                                                
2.    Glenwood School (6) (1-0)  215                                                
3.    Autauga Academy  (1-0)  170                                                
4.    Pike Liberal Arts  (0-1)  154                                                
5.    Chambers Academy  (1-0)  137                                                
6.    Macon-East Academy  (1-0)  108                                                
7.    Patrician Academy  (0-0)  69                                                
8.    Bessemer Academy  (0-1)  59                                                
9.    Morgan Academy  (0-0)  47                                                
10.    Tuscaloosa Academy  (0-1)  31                                                
Crenshaw Christian (0-0) 10, Sparta (0-0) 7, Abbeville Christian (1-0) 1.

    
    






Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.