Staff Reports

Piedmont and Collinsville will both be hosting Class 2A first round state playoff games on Friday, with both teams maintaining their rankings in the final Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football poll of the season. The final poll was released early Wednesday morning.

Piedmont (9-1) hosts J.B. Pennington (4-6), while Collinsville (8-2) entertains Lamar County (7-3). Winners will face each other in next Friday’s second round.

The Cherokee County Warriors (7-3) also continued receiving a vote in the Class 4A rankings. The Warriors will also host Shades Valley (5-5) in the first round on Friday in the Foothills Tractor Mahindra Game of the Week.

In other area playoff games, Spring Garden (5-5) hosts South Lamar (5-4) and Cedar Bluff (5-5) travels to fourth-ranked Hubbertville (9-1) on Friday.

All games kick off at 7 p.m.

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); 10-0; 228
2. Thompson; 8-1; 170
3. Central-Phenix City; 9-1; 153
4. Vestavia Hills; 7-2; 128
5. Hewitt-Trussville; 6-4; 87
6. Auburn; 7-3; 83
7. Fairhope; 8-2; 75
8. Spain Park; 6-4; 63
9. Sparkman; 8-2; 42
10. James Clemens; 8-2; 30
Others receiving votes: Daphne (7-3) 10, Opelika (4-5) 8, Carver-Montgomery (6-4) 6.

CLASS 5A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Clay-Chalkville (8); 7-2; 170
2. Parker (3); 9-1; 161
3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (3); 9-0; 159
4. Saraland (2); 9-1; 150
5. Gulf Shores (3); 10-0; 145
6. Homewood; 9-1; 96
7. Benjamin Russell; 7-2; 75
8. Florence; 9-1; 48
9. Oxford; 7-2; 28
10. Pike Road; 7-3; 26
Others receiving votes: Russellville (9-1) 18, Boaz (8-2) 4, Douglas (9-1) 3.

CLASS 4A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Scottsboro (13); 10-0; 206
2. Vigor (4); 8-2; 170
3. Williamson (2); 7-1; 165
4. Leeds; 8-1; 128
5. Alexandria; 9-1; 102
6. Northside; 9-1; 91
7. Selma; 9-1; 80
8. Oak Grove; 9-1; 45
9. Deshler; 8-2; 37
10. Marbury; 9-1; 20
Others receiving votes: Citronelle (8-2) 8, West Morgan (7-3) 8, Charles Henderson (8-2) 7, Orange Beach (8-2) 7, Sipsey Valley (8-2) 4, Eufaula (7-3) 2, Hamilton (8-2) 2, Cherokee Co. (7-3) 1.

CLASS 3A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Plainview (18); 10-0; 225
2. Geraldine; 9-1; 158
3. Bullock Co.; 9-0; 143
4. Cleburne Co.; 10-0; 139
5. Oneonta; 9-1; 114
6. Hatton (1); 10-0; 100
7. T.R. Miller; 8-2; 63
8. Jackson; 7-3; 56
9. Handley; 7-2; 40
10. Pleasant Grove; 8-2; 31
Others receiving votes: North Jackson (7-3) 11, Fayette Co. (8-2) 2, Central-Florence (8-2) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Reeltown (12); 10-0; 204
2. Fyffe (6); 9-1; 175
3. Cottonwood (1); 10-0; 154
4. Luverne; 9-1; 136
5. Piedmont; 9-1; 119
6. Gordo; 9-1; 91
7. Thomasville; 9-1; 80
8. Aliceville; 9-1; 47
9. Collinsville; 8-2; 43
10. Cold Springs; 9-1; 15
Others receiving votes: Wellborn (8-2) 7, Isabella (9-1) 5, Lexington (9-1) 3, Clarke Co. (7-3) 2, Ariton (7-3) 1, Pleasant Valley (8-2) 1.

CLASS 1A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Maplesville (17); 7-2; 222
2. Addison (1); 10-0; 169
3. Winterboro (1); 10-0; 159
4. Hubbertville; 9-1; 127
5. Elba; 9-1; 107
6. University Charter; 9-1; 81
7. Loachapoka; 8-2; 74
8. Linden; 9-1; 53
9. McKenzie; 9-1; 46
10. Kinston; 9-1; 21
Others receiving votes: Woodville (9-1) 11, Leroy (8-2) 7, Hackleburg (8-2) 6.

PRIVATE CLASS 2A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Briarwood (19); 10-0; 228
2. UMS-Wright; 9-1; 169
3. McGill-Toolen; 8-2; 144
4. American Chr.; 9-1; 143
5. St. Michael; 6-4; 78
Others receiving votes: Catholic-Montgomery (5-5) 12, Madison Aca. (6-4) 12, Randolph (7-3) 12.

PRIVATE CLASS 1A
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Westbrook Chr. (17); 10-0; 222
2. Montgomery Aca. (2); 10-0; 176
3. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 8-1; 144
4. Bayside Aca.; 8-2; 123
5. Mobile Chr.; 8-2; 112
Others receiving votes: Mars Hill Bible (8-2) 21.

AISA
Team (first place); W-L; Pts.
1. Patrician (19); 10-0; 228
2. Chambers Aca.; 9-1; 171
3. Abbeville Chr.; 8-2; 149
4. Hooper; 8-2; 117
5. South Choctaw Aca.; 7-2; 101
Others receiving votes: Autauga Aca. (7-2) 14, Lowndes Aca. (5-5) 12, Banks Aca. (6-3) 6.