Staff Reports

Following a 21-14 loss to Fort Payne on Friday, the Class 4A Cherokee County Warriors (9-1) fell two spots to No. 4 in the final Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football poll of the season. The final rankings were released early Wednesday morning.

Cherokee County opens the state playoffs at home on Thursday against Central of Florence at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WEIS.

Two other area playoff teams received votes for this week’s poll: Class 1A Spring Garden (8-2) and Class 2A Collinsville (8-2).

Spring Garden hosts ninth-ranked Coosa Christian (5-5) on Friday. That game will also be broadcast on WEIS. Collinsville is at Southeastern (6-3) on Thursday.

The final ASWA high school football rankings of the season are listed below.

CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Central-Phenix City (18); 9-0; 225
2. Thompson (1); 8-1; 172
3. Mary Montgomery; 10-0; 153
4. Auburn; 8-2; 113
5. Dothan; 8-2; 112
6. Vestavia Hills; 8-2; 90
7. Enterprise; 8-2; 81
8. Baker; 8-2; 54
9. Hewitt-Trussville; 7-3; 44
10. Austin; 8-2; 35
Others receiving votes: James Clemens (7-3) 3, Spain Park (7-3) 1.

CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Saraland (15); 10-0; 216
2. Clay-Chalkville (4); 9-0; 183
3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa; 10-0; 149
4. Muscle Shoals; 9-0; 133
5. Parker; 9-1; 114
6. Hartselle; 8-2; 88
7. Oxford; 8-2; 60
8. Mountain Brook; 7-3; 49
9. Spanish Fort; 8-2; 37
10. Benjamin Russell; 8-2; 23
Others receiving votes: Helena (8-2) 16, Hueytown (7-3) 5, Pike Road (8-2) 4, Theodore (7-3) 4, Gadsden City (7-3) 2.

CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Gulf Shores (12); 10-0; 197
2. Ramsay (6); 8-2; 178
3. Central-Clay Co. (1); 10-0; 159
4. Pleasant Grove; 8-1; 141
5. Leeds; 8-2; 99
6. Moody; 8-2; 89
7. Southside-Gadsden; 8-2; 56
8. Guntersville; 8-1; 48
9. Fairview; 9-1; 38
10. Demopolis; 8-2; 24
Others receiving votes: Russellville (8-2) 18, Scottsboro (8-2) 12, Arab (7-2) 9, Vigor* (7-3) 6, Charles Henderson (6-3) 4, Eufaula (7-3) 3, UMS-Wright** (6-4) 2.
*–Record includes 1 forfeit loss.
**–Record includes 1 forfeit win.

CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Catholic-Montgomery (16); 10-0; 219
2. Jackson (2); 9-0; 168
3. Andalusia; 9-1; 148
4. Cherokee Co.; 9-1; 133
5. West Morgan (1); 10-0; 125
6. Handley; 9-1; 94
7. Bibb Co.; 9-1; 71
8. Jacksonville; 8-2; 45
9. Oneonta; 7-2; 34
10. Corner; 9-1; 33
Others receiving votes: American Chr. (8-2) 5, Dora (8-2) 3, Deshler (7-3) 1, Haleyville (7-3) 1, Oak Grove (6-4) 1, T.R. Miller (7-3) 1, Westminster-Huntsville (8-2) 1.

CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Mobile Chr. (16); 10-0; 216
2. Madison Aca. (3); 10-0; 174
3. Gordo; 9-1; 136
4. Mars Hill Bible; 9-1; 129
5. Lauderdale Co.; 10-0; 119
6. St. James; 8-2; 91
7. Thomasville; 8-1; 54
8. Geraldine; 9-1; 52
9. Sylvania; 8-2; 41
10. Houston Aca.; 9-1; 34
Others receiving votes: Straughn (9-1) 21, Trinity (9-1) 5, Winfield (9-1) 5, Randolph Co. (9-1) 3, Fayette Co. (6-4) 2, J.B. Pennington (8-2) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. B.B. Comer (13); 10-0; 209
2. Fyffe (5); 9-1; 178
3. Reeltown (1); 9-0; 157
4. Highland Home; 9-1; 133
5. Pisgah; 9-1; 114
6. Locust Fork; 10-0; 95
7. Cottonwood; 8-1; 55
8. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 8-2; 50
9. Goshen; 8-2; 48
10. Sulligent; 8-2; 19
Others receiving votes: Thorsby (8-2) 12, Tanner (7-3) 7, Collinsville (8-2) 3, Vincent (6-4) 2, Luverne (7-3) 1.

CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Leroy (19); 9-0; 228
2. Elba; 10-0; 170
3. Sweet Water; 8-1; 148
4. Loachapoka; 9-0; 128
5. Lynn; 9-1; 110
6. Wadley; 9-1; 88
7. Millry; 8-2; 68
8. Decatur Heritage*; 9-1; 46
9. Coosa Chr.**; 4-5; 37
10. Hackleburg; 9-1; 20
Others receiving votes: Georgiana (8-2) 17, Pickens Co. (7-3) 9, Spring Garden* (8-2) 5, Addison (8-2) 4, Linden (6-2) 3, South Lamar (7-3) 2.
*–Record includes 4 forfeit losses.
**–Record includes 1 forfeit win.