Staff Reports

Piedmont and Collinsville both maintained their No. 5 and No. 9 rankings in Class 2A respectively in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football poll. The rankings were released early Wednesday morning.

Piedmont (9-1) has concluded its regular season and will host J.B. Pennington (4-5) in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 6. Collinsville (7-2) travels to Valley Head (1-8) in its regular season finale on Thursday before hosting Lamar County (6-3) in the first round of the playoffs on Nov. 6.

One other area team received consideration for this week’s rankings: Class 4A Cherokee County (6-3). The Warriors host Fairview (5-3) on Friday with a home playoff game on the line. The game is one of two Foothills Tractor Mahindra Games of the Week. The other is Thursday night’s clash between county rivals Sand Rock (4-5) and Cedar Bluff (4-5) at Cedar Bluff.

Other area games this week include Gaylesville (4-4) at Verbena (6-3) and Ranburne (6-3) at Spring Garden (5-4), both on Friday night.

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 (19); 9-0; 228
2. Thompson; 8-1; 169
3. Central-Phenix City; 8-1; 153
4. Auburn; 7-2; 121
5. Vestavia Hills; 7-2; 113
6. James Clemens; 8-1; 100
7. Hewitt-Trussville; 5-4; 70
8. Fairhope; 7-2; 42
9. Sparkman; 8-2; 35
10. Spain Park; 5-4; 27
Others receiving votes: Opelika (4-4) 11, Daphne (6-3) 9, Carver-Montgomery (5-4) 4, Enterprise (6-3) 1

CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Clay-Chalkville (18); 7-1; 222
2. Parker; 9-1; 155
3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa; 9-0; 147
4. Saraland; 8-1; 133
5. Gulf Shores (1); 9-0; 132
6. Homewood; 8-1; 95
7. Benjamin Russell; 7-2; 77
8. Pike Road; 7-2; 47
9. Florence; 8-1; 37
10. Oxford; 7-2; 19
Others receiving votes: Russellville (9-1) 13, Douglas (8-1) 3, Boaz (7-2) 1, Central-Tuscaloosa (7-2) 1, Pelham (7-2) 1

CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Vigor (15); 8-1; 213
2. Scottsboro (1); 9-0; 162
3. Williamson; 7-1; 154
4. Northside (2); 9-0; 143
5. Leeds; 7-1; 110
6. Alexandria; 8-1; 83
7. Deshler (1); 8-1; 76
8. Selma; 8-1; 66
9. Oak Grove; 9-1; 34
10. Marbury; 8-1; 9
Others receiving votes: Orange Beach (7-2) 8, West Morgan (6-3) 7, Citronelle (7-2) 6, Charles Henderson (7-2) 4, Sipsey Valley (7-2) 3, Eufaula (7-3) 2, Hamilton (7-2) 2, Cherokee Co. (6-3) 1.

CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Plainview (18); 9-0; 225
2. Geraldine; 8-1; 157
3. Bullock Co.; 9-0; 142
4. Cleburne Co.; 9-0; 136
5. Oneonta; 9-1; 113
6. Handley; 7-1; 94
7. Hatton (1); 9-0; 85
8. Jackson; 6-3; 50
9. T.R. Miller; 7-2; 42
10. Pleasant Grove; 8-2; 16
Others receiving votes: North Jackson (6-3) 14, Central-Florence (8-1) 7, Escambia Co. (6-3) 1, W.S. Neal (6-3) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Fyffe (18); 9-0; 224
2. Reeltown (1); 9-0; 168
3. Cottonwood; 10-0; 147
4. Luverne; 8-1; 136
5. Piedmont; 9-1; 117
6. Gordo; 9-1; 90
7. Thomasville; 9-1; 78
8. Aliceville; 9-1; 48
9. Collinsville; 7-2; 43
10. Cold Springs; 8-1; 10
Others receiving votes: Wellborn (8-2) 9, Isabella (8-1) 5, Pleasant Valley (8-2) 3, Clarke Co. (6-3) 2, Lexington (8-1) 2, Ariton (7-3) 1.

CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Maplesville (16); 7-2; 219
2. Addison (2); 10-0; 174
3. Winterboro (1); 9-0; 156
4. Hubbertville; 9-1; 121
5. Loachapoka; 8-1; 109
6. McKenzie; 9-0; 89
7. Elba; 9-1; 76
8. University Charter; 9-1; 55
9. Linden; 8-1; 32
10. Hackleburg; 8-1; 30
Others receiving votes: Kinston (9-1) 12, Leroy (8-2) 5, Woodville (8-1) 5.

PRIVATE CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Briarwood (19); 10-0; 228
2. UMS-Wright; 8-1; 171
3. McGill-Toolen; 7-2; 146
4. American Chr.; 8-1; 126
5. St. Michael; 6-3; 103
Others receiving votes: Madison Aca. (6-3) 18, Catholic-Montgomery (5-5) 6.

PRIVATE CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Westbrook Chr. (14); 9-0; 212
2. Montgomery Aca. (5); 9-0; 185
3. Bayside Aca.; 8-1; 154
4. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 8-1; 132
5. Mobile Chr.; 8-2; 109
Others receiving votes: Mars Hill Bible (7-2) 6.

AISA
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Patrician (19); 10-0; 228
2. Chambers Aca.; 9-1; 171
3. Abbeville Chr.; 8-2; 150
4. Hooper; 8-2; 117
5. South Choctaw Aca.; 7-2; 100
Others receiving votes: Autauga Aca. (6-2) 14, Lowndes Aca. (4-5) 12, Banks Aca. (6-3) 6.