Spring Garden, Piedmont move up after impressive wins in latest ASWA football rankings

Staff Reports

The Spring Garden Panthers and Piedmont Bulldogs both remained unbeaten in the high school football season following their impressive wins over Appalachian and Locust Fork respectively last Friday.

The Panthers cruised to a 46-21 victory over Appalachian to move to 7-0, while Piedmont crushed previously unbeaten Locust Fork 61-14 to improve to 6-0.

Following their dominating wins last Friday, both teams moved up a spot in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association football rankings. The latest poll was released early Wednesday morning.

Class 1A Spring Garden is now ranked fourth while Class 3A Piedmont is third. Spring Garden is at Gaylesville (3-3) on Friday night, while Piedmont entertains J.B. Pennington (5-2).

Class 4A Cherokee County (6-1) is also coming off an impressive 14-0 victory over Anniston and maintained its No. 3 ranking. The Warriors travel to Hokes Bluff (5-1) on Friday.

This week’s complete ASWA high school football rankings are listed below, with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points.

CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Auburn (18); 6-0; 216
2. Central-Phenix City; 5-1; 151
3. Thompson; 5-2; 138
4. Mary Montgomery; 6-1; 101
5. Enterprise; 4-2; 90
6. Hoover; 5-2; 79
7. Carver-Montgomery; 5-1; 74
8. Austin; 6-0; 68
9. Hewitt-Trussville; 5-2; 63
10. Baker; 5-1; 20
Others receiving votes: Opelika (6-1) 15, James Clemens (5-1) 9, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (4-3) 1, Vestavia Hills (2-4) 1.

CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Saraland (14); 6-0; 203
2. Clay-Chalkville (3); 6-0; 166
3. Parker (1); 6-1; 136
4. Spain Park; 6-0; 135
5. Oxford; 7-0; 112
6. Muscle Shoals; 5-1; 72
7. Gadsden City; 5-1; 67
8. Homewood; 6-1; 39
9. Hartselle; 5-1; 36
10. Chelsea; 6-0; 22
Others receiving votes: Mountain Brook (4-3) 21, St. Paul’s (6-0) 12, Russell Co. (6-1) 4, Spanish Fort (6-1) 1.

CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Catholic-Montgomery (13); 6-0; 201
2. Guntersville (3); 6-0; 162
3. Central-Clay Co. (2); 7-0; 156
4. Vigor; 6-0; 119
5. Fairview; 5-0; 102
6. Moody; 4-2; 95
7. Leeds; 6-1; 59
8. Williamson; 7-0; 57
9. Scottsboro; 6-1; 47
10. Corner; 5-1; 15
Others receiving votes: Russellville (4-2) 5, Demopolis (4-2) 3, Arab (5-2) 2, Carver-Birmingham (3-1) 2, Wenonah (5-1) 1.

CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Jackson (18); 6-1; 216
2. Pleasant Grove; 5-1; 151
3. Cherokee Co.; 6-1; 139
4. Bibb Co.; 6-1; 122
5. West Morgan; 6-0; 119
6. Good Hope; 6-0; 58
7. St. Michael; 5-1; 56
8. North Jackson; 5-1; 46
9. Oak Grove; 5-1; 25
10. Handley; 5-2; 21
Others receiving votes: Opp (5-1) 20, Hokes Bluff (5-1) 17, Dale Co. (5-2) 10, Alexandria (4-2) 9, BTW-Tuskegee (4-2) 4, Deshler (4-2) 4, Fairfield (5-1) 3, St. James (4-3) 3, Central-Florence (5-1) 2, Randolph (5-2) 1.

CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. T.R. Miller (11); 7-0; 193
2. Mars Hill Bible (5); 6-0; 171
3. Piedmont (2); 6-0; 145
4. Thomasville; 6-0; 122
5. Fyffe; 4-2; 107
6. Gordo; 6-1; 86
7. Glenwood; 6-0; 74
8. Geraldine; 5-1; 43
9. Winfield; 6-1; 35
10. Trinity; 5-2; 14
Others receiving votes: Montgomery Aca. (6-1) 12, Houston Aca. (5-1) 7, Walter Wellborn (5-0) 6, Bayside Aca. (5-1) 4, Randolph Co. (5-1) 4, Sylvania (4-2) 2, Southside-Selma (4-2) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Pisgah (16); 6-0; 207
2. Highland Home (1); 7-0; 158
3. Coosa Chr. (1); 6-1; 139
4. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 6-0; 133
5. Cottonwood; 7-0; 112
6. Reeltown; 6-1; 87
7. Winston Co.; 7-0; 66
8. Decatur Heritage; 4-1; 48
9. Vincent; 5-1; 46
10. Clarke Co.; 4-2; 13
Others receiving votes: Pike Liberal Arts (6-1) 7, Providence Chr. (5-1) 6, Goshen (4-2) 4.

CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Wadley (17); 6-0; 213
2. Leroy (1); 6-1; 162
3. Hackleburg; 6-0; 138
4. Spring Garden; 7-0; 113
5. Elba; 5-2; 110
6. Sweet Water; 4-2; 82
7. Maplesville; 5-1; 70
8. Lynn; 6-1; 47
9. Brantley; 4-2; 37
10. Verbena; 6-0; 17
Others receiving votes: McKenzie (6-1) 10, Georgiana (4-3) 8, Linden (5-2) 8, Autauga Aca. (5-1) 6, Southern Choctaw (5-1) 4, University Charter (5-1) 1.

AISA
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Chambers Aca. (16); 6-1; 208
2. Lowndes Aca. (1); 5-0; 164
3. South Choctaw Aca. (1); 6-0; 146
4. Fort Dale Aca.; 5-2; 89
5. Patrician; 5-1; 74
Others receiving votes: Monroe Aca. (6-0) 69, Wilcox Aca. (3-2) 6.

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