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2025 ASWA Poll 




The Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings for this week.

ASWA High School Football Poll
Week 2 -- Wednesday, September 3, 2025
7A and 2A saw new teams at the top of this week's ASWA Polls with Central Phenix City and Tuscaloosa Academy taking over the top spots. Tuscaloosa Academy is the #1 team for the first time since joining the AHSAA. St. Clair County joins the 5A poll for the first time since 2018.

In 2A we find Pleasant Valley at the #5 spot and that is the highest the school has ever been ranked. McKenzie is the #4 team in 1A and that is the highest they have been since 2010.
 
(First place votes in parentheses).
    
Class 7A
  1.    Central Phenix City (11)(2-0)  191                                   
  2.    Thompson (7)(1-1)  179                                   
  3.    Hoover (1-1)  131                                   
  4.    Hewitt-Trussville (2-0)  118                                   
  5.    Vestavia Hills (2-0)  111                                   
  6.    Mary Montgomery (2-0)  91                                   
  7.    Opelika (2-0)  59                                   
  8.    Auburn (1-1)  54                                   
  9.    Enterprise (2-0)  51                                   
  10.    Dothan High (2-0)  27                                   
James Clemens (1-0) 10, Baker (2-0) 4.
    
Class 6A
  1.    Parker (12)(2-0)  196                                   
  2.    Clay-Chalkville (5)(2-0)  176                                   
  3.    Saraland (1)(2-0)  147                                   
  4.    Muscle Shoals (2-0)  102                                   
  5.    Hartselle (2-0)  90                                   
  6.    Spain Park (1-1)  86                                   
  7.    Pike Road (1-1)  75                                   
  8.    Mountain Brook (1-1)  44                                   
  9.    Homewood (2-0)  43                                   
  10.    Benjamin Russell (1-1)  27                                   
Russell County (2-0) 19, Spanish Fort (1-1) 9, St. Pauls (2-0) 6, McAdory (2-0) 3, Chelsea (2-0) 2, Buckhorn (2-0) 1.
    
Class 5A
  1.    Vigor (15)(2-0)  207                                   
  2.    Moody (3)(1-1)  160                                   
  3.    Williamson (2-0)  138                                   
  4.    Fairview (2-0)  94                                   
  5.    Guntersville (2-0)  87                                   
  6.    Leeds (2-0)  77                                   
  7.    Catholic Montgomery (1-1)  76                                   
  8.    Central Clay County (1-1)  70                                   
  9.    Corner (2-0)  49                                   
  10.    St. Clair County (2-0)  26                                   
Ramsay (0-2) 12, Headland (2-0) 9, Boaz (2-0) 7, Northside (2-0) 5, Scottsboro (1-1) 5, Greenville (1-0) 2, Andalusia (1-1) 1, Ardmore (2-0) 1.
    
Class 4A
  1.    Jackson (15)(1-1)  206                                   
  2.    St. Michael (3)(2-0)  170                                   
  3.    West Morgan (2-0)  142                                   
  4.    Cherokee County (1-1)  115                                   
  5.    Anniston (1-0)  103                                   
  6.    Good Hope (1-0)  83                                   
  7.    Madison Academy (1-1)  53                                   
  8.    Opp (1-0)  47                                   
  9.    Alexandria (1-0)  40                                   
  10.    North Jackson (1-1)  15                                   
Ashford (2-0) 13, Mobile Christian (2-0) 10, Hokes Bluff (1-0) 9, Deshler (2-0) 6, Oak Grove (2-0) 4, New Brockton (2-0) 3, Plainview (1-0) 3, Bullock County (2-0) 2, Hamilton (2-0) 1, Madison County (1-1) 1.
    
Class 3A
  1.    Mars Hill (17)(2-0)  212                                   
  2.    Piedmont (2-0)  157                                   
  3.    Geraldine (1)(1-0)  125                                   
  4.    Gordo (2-0)  121                                   
  5.    T.R. Miller (2-0)  120                                   
  6.    Fyffe (1-1)  81                                   
  7.    Houston Academy (2-0)  70                                   
  8.    Montgomery Academy (2-0)  44                                   
  9.    Southside Selma (1-0)  40                                   
  10.    Collinsville (1-0)  20                                   
Winfield (1-1) 12, Flomaton (2-0) 11, Bayside Academy (1-1) 9, Randolph County (2-0) 3, Glenwood (1-1) 1.
    
Class 2A
  1.    Tuscaloosa Academy (11)(2-0)  191                                   
  2.    Reeltown (3)(1-1)  161                                   
  3.    Pisgah (1)(0-1)  125                                   
  4.    Luverne (2)(2-0)  112                                   
  5.    Pleasant Valley (2-0)  109                                   
  6.    Coosa Christian (0-2)  89                                   
  7.    Cottonwood (0-1-1)  75                                   
  8.    Ariton (1-0)  53                                   
  9.    Sulligent (1-1)  26                                   
  10.    Vincent (1-1)  23                                   
Aliceville (1-0) 22, J.U. Blacksher (2-0) 9, Zion Chapel (2-0) 9, Winston County (1-1) 8, Lanett (1-1) 6, Falkville (1-0) 2, LaFayette (2-0) 2, Cold Springs (2-0) 1, Goshen (0-1) 1, Red Bay (1-0) 1, Samson (1-0) 1.
    
Class 1A
  1.    Wadley (17)(2-0)  213                                   
  2.    Leroy (1)(2-0)  155                                   
  3.    Maplesville (2-0)  150                                   
  4.    McKenzie (1-0)  126                                   
  5.    Hackleburg (1-0)  90                                   
  6.    Berry Fayette (1-0)  77                                   
  7.    Sweet Water (0-1)  73                                   
  8.    Addison (2-0)  55                                   
  9.    Winterboro (1-0)  44                                   
  10.    Spring Garden (1-1)  29                                   
Keith (2-0) 7, Fayetteville (2-0) 3, Lynn (0-2) 3, Red Level (1-0) 1.
    
Class AISA
  1.    Lowndes Academy (13)(2-0)  200                                   
  2.    Chambers Academy (5)(1-1)  166                                   
  3.    Patrician Academy (2-0)  142                                   
  4.    South Choctaw Academy (1-1)  123                                   
  5.    Fort Dale Academy (2-0)  94                                   
  6.     ()  0                                   
  7.     ()  0                                   
  8.     ()  0                                   
  9.     ()  0                                   
  10.     ()  0                                   
Monroe Academy (2-0) 13, Wilcox Academy (1-1) 12, Abbeville Christian (2-0) 6.

    
    






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