The Piedmont Bulldogs and Spring Garden Panthers both moved up two spots in their respective classes in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings. The latest poll was released late Tuesday evening.

Piedmont, coming off a last-minute 27-21 victory over previously-unbeaten Wellborn, climbed up to No. 3 in the Class 3A rankings. The Bulldogs (8-1) clinched their sixth straight region championship with the win and will close out the regular season this Friday at Class 5A, No. 6 Alexandria (9-0). Piedmont will then host an as-yet-determined opponent in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 6.

Class 2A Spring Garden (8-1) is ranked fourth following its 40-22 non-counting victory at Class 4A West Morgan on Friday. The Panthers close out the regular season this Friday against Class 1A Wadley (3-6) before hosting Tanner (5-4) in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 6.

This week’s rankings are listed below, with first-place votes, record and total poll points.

CLASS 7A
Team (first-place);W-L;Pts
1. Thompson (23);10-0;276
2. Hoover;9-1;191
3. Hewitt-Trussville;8-2;184
4. Theodore;8-1;160
5. Daphne;8-1;120
6. Auburn;8-1;119
7. Central-Phenix City;6-3;100
8. Austin;8-1;86
9. Fairhope;7-2;40
10. James Clemens;8-2;23
Others receiving votes: Enterprise (7-2) 7, Prattville (6-3) 5.

CLASS 6A
Team (first-place);W-L;Pts
1. Oxford (23);8-1;276
2. Mountain Brook;7-1;200
3. Pinson Valley;7-2;188
4. Opelika;7-2;153
5. Saraland;8-2;121
6. Spanish Fort;7-2;114
7. Clay-Chalkville;8-1;107
8. Pelham;7-1;71
9. Athens;7-2;35
10. McGill-Toolen;6-2;28
Others receiving votes: Eufaula (8-2) 10, Briarwood (7-2) 4, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (8-1) 4.

CLASS 5A
Team (first-place);W-L;Pts
1. Ramsay (14);8-0;249
2. St. Paul’s (8);9-0;224
3. Pleasant Grove;7-2;168
4. Central-Clay Co.;8-1;162
5. Guntersville;8-0;142
6. Alexandria (1);9-0;128
7. Pike Road;9-0;91
8. Faith-Mobile;8-1;72
9. Demopolis;9-0;45
10. Fairview;8-1;21
Others receiving votes: UMS-Wright (6-3) 5, Russellville (8-1) 3, Leeds (8-2) 1.

CLASS 4A
Team (first-place);W-L;Pts
1. American Chr. (22);9-0;273
2. Madison Aca. (1);8-0;207
3. Gordo;8-1;178
4. Handley;7-0;145
5. Etowah;6-2;116
6. Mobile Chr.;7-1;113
7. Jacksonville;6-3;90
8. Madison Co.;8-2;60
9. Bibb Co.;8-2;48
10. Good Hope;9-1;44
Others receiving votes: West Limestone (8-1) 16, Alabama Chr. (8-1) 13, Williamson (7-3) 7, Central-Florence (8-2) 1.

CLASS 3A
Team (first-place);W-L;Pts
1. Fyffe (23);9-0;276
2. Ohatchee;8-1;192
3. Piedmont;8-1;183
4. Walter Wellborn;8-1;144
5. Montgomery Aca.;9-0;134
6. Flomaton;7-2;127
7. T.R. Miller;7-2;99
8. Thomasville;8-1;69
9. Catholic-Montgomery;8-2;53
10. East Lawrence;8-1;17
Others receiving votes: Winfield (9-1) 10, Slocomb (8-1) 3, Lauderdale Co. (8-1) 2, Plainview (8-1) 1, Trinity (7-2) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first-place);W-L;Pts
1. Mars Hill Bible (21);8-1;270
2. Lanett (2);8-2;210
3. Leroy;8-1;187
4. Spring Garden;8-1;141
5. Red Bay;7-1;133
6. North Sand Mountain;8-1;96
7. B.B. Comer;8-1;61
8. G.W. Long;7-1;52
9. Abbeville;8-1;50
10. Clarke Co.;7-2;49
Others receiving votes: Randolph Co. (7-2) 34, Falkville (8-1) 19, Isabella (8-1) 4, Westbrook Chr. (8-1) 4, Colbert Co. (7-2) 1.

CLASS 1A
Team (first-place);W-L;Pts
1. Brantley (22);9-0;273
2. Linden (1);8-0;210
3. Maplesville;8-1;183
4. Sweet Water;6-2;157
5. Notasulga;7-1;134
6. Decatur Heritage;8-2;114
7. Valley Head;8-1;87
8. Pickens Co.;7-2;63
9. Berry;8-1;58
10. Winterboro;8-1;22
Others receiving votes: McKenzie (7-2) 5, Florala (7-2) 3, Hubbertville (7-2) 1, Ragland (7-2) 1.

AISA
Team (first-place);W-L;Pts
1. Glenwood (23);8-0;276
2. Bessemer Aca.;7-1;206
3. Escambia Aca.;7-1;184
4. Jackson Aca.;10-0;156
5. Patrician;7-1;130
6. Chambers Aca.;8-1;122
7. Crenshaw Chr.;7-2;84
8. Morgan Aca.;7-2;59
9. Pike Liberal Arts;6-2;56
10. Abbeville Chr.;7-2;16
Others receiving votes: Edgewood (6-3) 9, Macon-East (7-3) 8, Monroe Aca. (6-3) 2, Pickens Aca. (5-4) 2, Sparta (5-3) 1.