Staff Reports

The Cherokee County Warriors dropped two places, and the Collinsville Panthers entered the top 10 in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings. The latest poll was released early Wednesday morning.

Coming off a season-opening 24-8 loss at Class 3A Piedmont (1-0) on Friday, Class 4A Cherokee County (0-1) fell from No. 2 to No. 4 this week. The Warriors look to rebound when they host Class 5A Arab (1-0) this Friday in the second Foothills Tractor Game of the Week on WEIS.

Speaking of Piedmont, the Bulldogs hold steady at No. 2 this week behind defending state champion Mars Hill Bible. Piedmont will host Saks (0-1) to open Region 6 play on Friday.

Staying in Class 3A, Collinsville crept up to No. 10 this week. The Panthers open their season by hosting Class 2A Cedar Bluff (1-0) on Thursday night in the first Foothills Tractor Game of the Week on WEIS.

Class 1A Spring Garden (1-0) maintained its No. 6 ranking this week following a 44-28 victory at Class 2A Sand Rock last Thursday. The Panthers host Class 2A, No. 7 Pleasant Valley (1-0) on Friday.

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

CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Thompson (18); 1-0; 216
2. Central-Phenix City; 1-0; 152
3. Auburn; 1-0; 145
4. Hoover; 0-1; 117
5. Hewitt-Trussville; 1-0; 112
6. Mary Montgomery; 1-0; 90
7. Vestavia Hills; 1-0; 62
8. Opelika; 1-0; 52
9. Enterprise; 1-0; 38
10. Dothan; 1-0; 24
Others receiving votes: James Clemens (1-0) 13, Prattville (0-1) 3, Baker (1-0) 1, Carver-Montgomery (0-1) 1.

CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Parker (10); 1-0; 188
2. Clay-Chalkville (5); 1-0; 167
3. Saraland (3); 1-0; 158
4. Spain Park; 1-0; 119
5. Pike Road; 1-0; 109
6. Mountain Brook; 1-0; 71
7. Muscle Shoals; 1-0; 55
8. Hartselle; 1-0; 42
9. Spanish Fort; 1-0; 36
10. Oxford; 0-1; 34
Others receiving votes: Benjamin Russell (0-1) 12, Homewood (1-0) 12, Fort Payne (1-0) 9, Russell Co. (1-0) 8, Athens (1-0) 5, St. Paul’s (1-0) 1.

CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Vigor (10); 1-0; 192
2. Catholic-Montgomery (4); 1-0; 156
3. Central-Clay Co.; 1-0; 141
4. Moody (4); 0-1; 138
5. Williamson; 1-0; 114
6. Fairview; 1-0; 76
7. Guntersville; 1-0; 62
8. Leeds; 1-0; 58
9. Ramsay; 0-1; 38
10. Corner; 1-0; 32
Others receiving votes: Boaz (1-0) 7, Scottsboro (0-1) 4, Headland (1-0) 2, Jacksonville (1-0) 2, Northside (1-0) 2, Ardmore (1-0) 1, Eufaula (1-0) 1.

CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Jackson (10); 0-1; 190
2. St. Michael (8); 1-0; 185
3. West Morgan; 1-0; 142
4. Cherokee Co.; 0-1; 111
5. Anniston; 0-0; 103
6. Good Hope; 0-0; 78
7. North Jackson; 1-0; 64
8. Madison Aca.; 0-1; 32
9. Opp; 0-0; 28
10. Alexandria; 0-0; 22
Others receiving votes: Ashford (1-0) 16, Deshler (1-0) 11, Hokes Bluff (0-0) 11, Mobile Chr. (1-0) 8, Oak Grove (1-0) 7, Straughn (1-0) 4, New Brockton (1-0) 3, Pleasant Grove (0-1) 3, Tallassee (0-1) 3, Plainview (0-0) 2, Talladega (0-1) 2, Orange Beach (1-0) 1.

CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Mars Hill Bible (16); 1-0; 209
2. Piedmont (1); 1-0; 160
3. Geraldine (1); 1-0; 133
4. Gordo; 1-0; 121
5. T.R. Miller; 1-0; 120
6. Houston Aca.; 1-0; 72
7. Fyffe; 0-1; 69
8. Southside-Selma; 0-0; 43
9. Montgomery Aca.; 1-0; 38
10. Collinsville; 0-0; 14
Others receiving votes: Winfield (0-1) 13, Bayside Aca. (0-1) 12, Randolph Co. (1-0) 11, Flomaton (1-0) 10, Glenwood (0-1) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L-T; Pts.
1. Pisgah (12); 0-0; 191
2. Tuscaloosa Aca. (2); 1-0; 143
3. Reeltown (1); 0-1; 142
4. Cottonwood (1); 0-0-1; 129
5. Coosa Chr. (1); 0-1; 120
6. Sulligent; 1-0; 70
7. Pleasant Valley; 1-0; 61
8. Luverne (1); 1-0; 37
9. Goshen; 0-0; 32
10. Clarke Co.; 0-1; 31
Others receiving votes: Vincent (0-1) 22, Ariton (0-0) 19, Winston Co. (0-1) 9, Providence Chr. (1-0) 8, Aliceville (1-0) 6, J.U. Blacksher (1-0) 4, Lanett (0-1) 1, Zion Chapel (1-0) 1.

CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Wadley (18); 1-0; 216
2. Leroy; 1-0; 148
3. Maplesville; 1-0; 145
4. Sweet Water; 0-0; 123
5. McKenzie; 0-0; 110
6. Spring Garden; 1-0; 89
7. Hackleburg; 0-0; 65
8. Berry; 0-0; 54
9. Winterboro; 1-0; 23
10. Addison; 1-0; 16
Others receiving votes: Meek (1-0) 15, Millry (0-1) 9, Brantley (0-0) 7, Lynn (0-1) 3, Elba (0-1) 1, Georgiana (0-1) 1, Keith (1-0) 1.

AISA
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Lowndes Aca. (10); 1-0; 189
2. Chambers Aca. (8); 0-1; 167
3. Patrician; 1-0; 135
4. South Choctaw Aca.; 0-1; 121
5. Wilcox Aca.; 1-0; 117
Others receiving votes: Fort Dale Aca. (1-0) 8, Monroe Aca. (1-0) 7, Abbeville Chr. (1-0) 6, Bessemer Aca. (0-1) 6.