Staff Reports

The Collinsville Panthers gave top-ranked Fyffe a tough battle last Friday but ultimately fell by the final of 29-21.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association took that close loss in consideration in this week’s Class 2A rankings. The Panthers fell just one spot to No. 9 in the latest poll, which was released early Wednesday morning.

Collinsville (6-2) will face Pisgah (5-3) for second place in Region 8 on Friday.

Staying in Class 2A, the Piedmont Bulldogs (8-1) maintained their No. 5 ranking this week. The Bulldogs are coming off a 48-6 rout at Vincent and will battle No. 10 Wellborn (8-1) for the Region 6 championship this Friday.

One other area team received consideration for this week’s poll: Class 4A Cherokee County (5-3).

The Warriors are coming off a 40-21 victory over Good Hope (6-2) and will play at Crossville (1-7) on Thursday night.

Other area games this week include Brindlee Mountain (2-6) at Sand Rock (3-5), Spring Garden (5-3) at Woodville (7-1), and the Foothills Tractor Mahindra Game of the Week, Cedar Bluff (3-5) at Gaylesville (4-3).

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

CLASS 6A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Prattville (20); 8-0; 240
2. Thompson; 7-1; 174
3. Central-Phenix City; 7-1; 160
4. Vestavia Hills; 7-1; 145
5. Auburn; 6-2; 116
6. James Clemens; 7-1; 91
7. Opelika; 4-3; 61
8. Spain Park; 5-3; 50
9. Hewitt-Trussville; 4-4; 35
10. Daphne; 6-2; 34
Others receiving votes: Enterprise (6-2) 17, Sparkman (7-2) 11, Fairhope (6-2) 5, Hoover (3-6) 1.

CLASS 5A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Clay-Chalkville (19); 7-1; 234
2. Parker; 8-1; 164
3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa; 8-0; 157
4. Saraland; 7-1; 140
5. Gulf Shores 1; 8-0; 137
6. Homewood; 7-1; 102
7. Benjamin Russell; 6-2; 78
8. Pike Road; 6-2; 50
9. Florence; 7-1; 20
10. Oxford; 6-2; 18
Others receiving votes: Russellville (8-1) 15, Boaz (7-1) 13, Austin (5-3) 6, Central-Tuscaloosa (6-2) 2, Douglas (7-1) 2, Muscle Shoals (4-3) 2.

CLASS 4A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Vigor (16); 7-1; 223
2. Scottsboro (1); 8-0; 168
3. Williamson; 6-1; 152
4. Northside (1); 8-0; 140
5. Leeds; 6-1; 118
6. Selma (1); 8-0; 103
7. Alexandria; 7-1; 81
8. Deshler 1; 7-1; 65
9. Orange Beach; 7-1; 56
10. Oak Grove; 8-1; 10
Others receiving votes: West Morgan (5-3) 8, Marbury (7-1) 7, Charles Henderson (6-2) 3, Sipsey Valley (6-2) 3, Hamilton (6-2) 2, Cherokee Co. (5-3) 1.

CLASS 3A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Plainview (19); 8-0; 237
2. Geraldine; 7-1; 166
3. Bullock Co.; 7-0; 143
4. Cleburne Co.; 8-0; 142
5. Oneonta; 8-1; 119
6. Handley; 6-1; 91
7. Hatton (1); 8-0; 82
8. Jackson; 5-3; 48
9. North Jackson; 6-2; 44
10. T.R. Miller; 6-2; 28
Others receiving votes: Pleasant Grove (7-2) 18, Opp (6-2) 17, Central-Florence (7-1) 5.

CLASS 2A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Fyffe (19); 8-0; 236
2. Reeltown (1); 8-0; 177
3. Cottonwood; 9-0; 155
4. Luverne; 7-1; 144
5. Piedmont; 8-1; 122
6. Gordo; 8-1; 94
7. Thomasville; 8-1; 80
8. Aliceville; 8-1; 42
9. Collinsville; 6-2; 34
10. Wellborn; 8-1; 24
Others receiving votes: Clarke Co. (6-2) 6, Gaston (6-2) 6, Thorsby (8-1) 6, Cold Springs (7-1) 5, Lanett (7-2) 5, Pleasant Valley (7-2) 3, Lexington (7-1) 1.

CLASS 1A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Maplesville (19); 6-2; 237
2. Addison; 9-0; 176
3. Winterboro (1); 9-0; 165
4. Hubbertville; 8-1; 127
5. Loachapoka; 7-1; 113
6. McKenzie; 8-0; 92
7. Hackleburg; 8-0; 72
8. Elba; 8-1; 65
9. University Charter; 8-1; 50
10. Linden; 7-1; 22
Others receiving votes: Kinston (8-1) 9, Leroy (7-2) 7, Red Bay (7-2) 4, Woodville (7-1) 1.

PRIVATE CLASS 2A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Briarwood (20); 9-0; 240
2. McGill-Toolen; 7-1; 177
3. UMS-Wright; 7-1; 154
4. American Chr.; 8-0; 149
5. Catholic-Montgomery; 5-4; 60
Others receiving votes: St. Michael (5-3) 54, Madison Aca. (5-3) 6.

PRIVATE CLASS 1A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Westbrook Chr. (15); 8-0; 223
2. Montgomery Aca. (4); 8-0; 191
3. Bayside Aca. (1); 7-1; 166
4. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 7-1; 138
5. Mobile Chr.; 7-2; 98
Others receiving votes: Trinity (7-2) 12, Hope-Oxford (6-1) 6, Mars Hill Bible (6-2) 6.

AISA
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Patrician (20); 9-0; 240
2. Chambers Aca.; 8-1; 180
3. Abbeville Chr.; 7-2; 158
4. Hooper; 7-2; 115
5. South Choctaw Aca.; 6-2; 88
Others receiving votes: Lowndes Aca. (4-4) 19, Southern Aca. (5-2) 14, Morgan Aca. (6-2) 13, Autauga Aca. (5-2) 7, Banks Aca. (5-3) 6.