Staff Reports

The Cherokee County Warriors, Piedmont Bulldogs and Spring Garden Panthers have all clinched region championships and will host home playoff games on Nov. 8. All three continue to maintain their top five rankings in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football poll. The latest rankings were released early Wednesday morning.

The Warriors (8-1) and Bulldogs (8-0) are still third in the Class 4A and 3A polls respectively. The Panthers (9-0) hold steady at No. 4 in Class 1A.

Cherokee County hosts Ashville (1-7) to close out Region 6 action on Friday. Piedmont entertains rival Wellborn (5-2), while Spring Garden has this Friday off.

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

CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Auburn (18); 8-0; 216
2. Hoover; 7-2; 143
3. Opelika; 8-1; 131
4. Mary Montgomery; 8-1; 129
5. Central-Phenix City; 6-2; 101
6. Austin; 8-0; 90
7. Thompson; 6-3; 84
8. Hewitt-Trussville; 7-2; 70
9. Baker; 6-2; 23
10. Enterprise; 5-3; 18
Others receiving votes: Carver-Montgomery (5-3) 17, Vestavia Hills (4-4) 3, Daphne (6-3) 1.

CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Saraland (16); 8-0; 209
2. Parker (2); 8-1; 158
3. Oxford; 8-0; 146
4. Spain Park; 8-0; 133
5. Clay-Chalkville; 7-1; 102
6. Hartselle; 7-1; 88
7. Spanish Fort; 7-1; 61
8. Mountain Brook; 6-3; 44
9. Homewood; 6-2; 41
10. St. Paul’s; 7-1; 15
Others receiving votes: Muscle Shoals (5-2) 14, Fort Payne (6-2) 12, Helena (5-3) 1, Russell Co. (6-2) 1, Southside-Gadsden (5-3) 1.

CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Catholic-Montgomery (16); 8-0; 210
2. Central-Clay Co. (2); 9-0; 165
3. Vigor; 8-0; 140
4. Fairview; 7-0; 113
5. Moody; 6-2; 105
6. Guntersville; 7-1; 93
7. Corner; 7-1; 56
8. Leeds; 7-2; 44
9. Williamson; 8-1; 36
10. Russellville; 6-2; 28
Others receiving votes: Scottsboro (7-2) 12, Wenonah (7-1) 11, Demopolis (6-2) 8, Northside (7-1) 4, Boaz (6-2) 1.

CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Jackson (18); 8-1; 216
2. Pleasant Grove; 7-1; 153
3. Cherokee Co.; 8-1; 143
4. West Morgan; 8-0; 131
5. Good Hope; 8-0; 103
6. St. Michael; 7-1; 92
7. Bibb Co.; 7-2; 64
8. Dale Co.; 7-2; 55
9. North Jackson; 6-2; 22
10. Opp; 6-2; 13
Others receiving votes: Randolph (6-2) 8, Tallassee (5-2) 8, Oak Grove (6-2) 5, Fairfield (6-2) 4, Central-Florence (6-2) 3, Dora (6-3) 3, Hokes Bluff (6-2) 2, Alexandria (5-3) 1.

CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. T.R. Miller (11); 8-0; 194
2. Mars Hill Bible (5); 8-0; 171
3. Piedmont (2); 8-0; 143
4. Thomasville; 8-0; 123
5. Fyffe; 6-2; 105
6. Gordo; 8-1; 87
7. Glenwood; 8-0; 75
8. Geraldine; 7-1; 43
9. Winfield; 8-1; 39
10. Trinity; 7-2; 17
Others receiving votes: Montgomery Aca. (8-1) 14, Houston Aca. (7-1) 8, Bayside Aca. (7-1) 4, Sylvania (6-2) 2, Southside-Selma (6-2) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Pisgah (16); 8-0; 208
2. Highland Home (1); 9-0; 162
3. Coosa Chr. (1); 8-1; 145
4. Cottonwood; 9-0; 125
5. Reeltown; 7-1; 101
6. Winston Co.; 8-0; 82
7. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 7-1; 72
8. Decatur Heritage; 6-1; 56
9. Vincent; 7-1; 43
10. Clarke Co.; 6-2; 16
Others receiving votes: Providence Chr. (7-1) 11, Goshen (5-2) 4, Pleasant Valley (7-2) 1.

CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Wadley (16); 7-0; 210
2. Leroy (2); 8-1; 164
3. Hackleburg; 8-0; 140
4. Spring Garden; 9-0; 121
5. Elba; 7-2; 107
6. Sweet Water; 6-2; 86
7. Maplesville; 7-1; 74
8. Lynn; 8-1; 54
9. McKenzie; 8-1; 37
10. Autauga Aca.; 7-1; 16
Others receiving votes: Linden (6-2) 9, University Charter (7-1) 3, Berry (7-1) 2, Brantley (4-4) 1, Florala (7-2) 1, Verbena (7-1) 1.

AISA (top five)
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Chambers Aca. (16); 7-1; 209
2. Lowndes Aca. (1); 7-0; 162
3. South Choctaw Aca. (1); 8-0; 150
4. Fort Dale Aca.; 6-2; 127
5. Monroe Aca.; 7-1; 54
Others receiving votes: Patrician (6-2) 42, Bessemer Aca. (3-5) 6, Morgan Aca. (4-3) 6.