Staff Reports

Following a heartbreaking 36-28 loss at Alexandria, the Cherokee County Warriors (6-3) dropped out of the latest Class 4A high school football rankings, released by the Alabama Sports Writers Association early Wednesday morning.

The Warriors were sixth last week and ranked as high as No. 2 in the preseason poll. It’s the first time Cherokee County hasn’t been ranked since Sept. 13, 2022 – a span of 40 consecutive weeks. They are among the other teams receiving votes this week.

Cherokee County travels to Ashville (6-2) on Friday to close out region play and the regular season before the 4A state playoffs begin on Nov. 7.

In Class 3A, the Piedmont Bulldogs (8-0) continue to be ranked second behind defending champion Mars Hill Bible (8-0). Piedmont travels to Wellborn (5-2) on Friday.

This week’s 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. Central-Phenix City (18); 8-1; 216
2. Vestavia Hills; 6-2; 144
3. Auburn; 7-2; 121
4. Thompson; 6-3; 117
5. Hoover; 6-3; 100
6. Hewitt-Trussville; 7-2; 99
7. Mary Montgomery; 8-1; 86
8. Baker; 6-2; 52
9. Daphne; 7-2; 37
10. Fairhope; 7-2; 33
Others receiving votes: Carver-Montgomery (5-3) 9, Opelika (6-3) 8, Prattville (5-3) 3, Dothan (5-3) 1.

CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Clay-Chalkville (17); 9-0; 213
2. Saraland (1); 8-0; 163
3. Muscle Shoals; 7-0; 132
4. Hartselle; 8-0; 125
5. Benjamin Russell; 7-1; 110
6. Homewood; 7-1; 83
7. Pike Road; 7-2; 72
8. Spain Park; 6-2; 46
9. Parker; 6-3; 43
10. Fort Payne; 7-1; 15
Others receiving votes: Russell Co. (7-1) 13, Theodore (6-2) 8, McAdory (6-1) 2, Bessemer City (6-1) 1.

CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Williamson (18); 9-0; 216
2. Vigor; 7-1; 155
3. Moody; 7-2; 134
4. Fairview; 8-0; 118
5. Central-Clay Co.; 8-1; 116
6. Northside; 8-0; 98
7. St. Clair Co.; 7-1; 63
8. Corner; 7-1; 50
9. Guntersville; 7-1; 35
10. Andalusia; 7-2; 20
Others receiving votes: Ramsay (5-3) 13, Priceville (6-2) 3, Jacksonville (5-3) 2, Scottsboro (6-3) 2, Boaz (6-2) 1.

CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. St. Michael (17); 8-0; 213
2. Jackson; 7-2; 152
3. West Morgan (1); 8-0; 143
4. Anniston; 8-0; 131
5. Madison Aca.; 7-1; 96
6. Plainview; 8-0; 75
7. Hamilton; 9-0; 70
8. Deshler; 8-0; 48
9. Alexandria; 7-1; 29
10. Good Hope; 7-1; 28
Others receiving votes: Cherokee Co. (6-3) 21, Handley (8-1) 8, Opp (7-1) 8, BTW-Tuskegee (6-1) 2, Mobile Chr. (6-2) 2.

CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Mars Hill Bible (18); 8-0; 216
2. Piedmont; 8-0; 160
3. Fyffe; 7-1; 140
4. Southside-Selma; 8-0; 115
5. Geraldine; 7-1; 98
6. Bayside Aca.; 7-1; 87
7. Montgomery Aca.; 8-1; 76
8. Gordo; 8-1; 59
9. T.R. Miller; 6-2; 27
10. Cottage Hill; 7-1; 24
Others receiving votes: Thorsby (8-0) 17, Winfield (7-2) 4, Westbrook Chr. (7-1) 2, Glenwood (7-2) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Luverne (15); 8-0; 207
2. Coosa Chr. (3); 7-2; 158
3. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 7-1; 132
4. Reeltown; 6-2; 111
5. Pisgah; 6-2; 108
6. Pleasant Valley; 8-1; 91
7. Lanett; 7-2; 69
8. Ariton; 6-1; 59
9. Vincent; 6-2; 28
10. North Sand Mountain; 7-1; 26
Others receiving votes: Goshen (6-1) 16, Red Bay (7-1) 8, J.U. Blacksher (7-1) 7, Clarke Co. (6-2) 3, Falkville (6-2) 2, Cottonwood (5-3-1) 1.

CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Wadley (18); 8-0; 216
2. Maplesville; 8-0; 157
3. Leroy; 9-0; 144
4. McKenzie; 8-0; 130
5. Winterboro; 7-0; 104
6. Hubbertville; 8-0; 84
7. Addison; 8-1; 71
8. Appalachian; 9-0; 60
9. Hackleburg; 6-2; 29
10. Southern Choctaw; 7-1; 22
Others receiving votes: University Charter (7-1) 9.

AISA (top five)
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Patrician (14); 8-0; 203
2. Chambers Aca. (3); 7-2; 166
3. Abbeville Chr. (1); 8-0; 144
4. Wilcox Aca.; 6-2; 132
5. Lowndes Aca.; 7-2; 87
Others receiving votes: Monroe Aca. (7-2) 24.