Staff Reports

After posting undefeated 10-0 regular seasons with their respective wins over Ranburne and Glencoe last Friday, the Spring Garden Panthers and Piedmont Bulldogs both moved up a spot in the final Alabama Sports Writers Association football rankings of the season.

The final poll was released early Wednesday morning.

Class 1A Spring Garden moved up a spot to No. 3 – the Panthers’ highest ranking since a three-week span at No. 2 to begin 2022. The Panthers host Victory Christian (5-4) in the first round of the state playoffs on Friday.

Class 3A Piedmont also inched up a spot to No. 2 – the Bulldogs’ highest ranking since last preseason. The Bulldogs entertain Collinsville (7-3) this Friday in the first round of the state playoffs.

Class 4A Cherokee County (9-1) maintained its No. 3 ranking. The Warriors are coming off a bye week and will host Westminster Christian (6-4) on Friday to open the state playoffs.

The final ASWA high school football rankings of the season are listed belwo, with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points.

CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Auburn (18); 9-0; 216
2. Hoover; 8-2; 158
3. Mary Montgomery; 9-1; 136
4. Central-Phenix City; 7-2; 118
5. Thompson; 7-3; 103
6. Opelika; 8-2; 88
7. Hewitt-Trussville; 8-2; 73
8. Baker; 8-2; 57
9. Austin; 9-1; 40
10. Carver-Montgomery; 6-3; 22
Others receiving votes: Daphne (7-3) 7, Enterprise (6-4) 4, Vestavia Hills (5-5) 4.

CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Saraland (16); 9-0; 209
2. Parker (2); 9-1; 157
3. Oxford; 10-0; 146
4. Spain Park; 10-0; 136
5. Mountain Brook; 7-3; 83
6. Clay-Chalkville; 8-2; 75
7. Homewood; 8-2; 73
8. Muscle Shoals; 7-2; 62
9. Spanish Fort; 8-2; 26
10. Hartselle; 8-2; 24
Others receiving votes: Fort Payne (8-2) 15, St. Paul’s (8-2) 9, Helena (6-3) 5, Russell Co. (8-2) 4, Athens (8-2) 1, Hueytown (7-3) 1.

CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Catholic-Montgomery (15); 9-0; 207
2. Central-Clay Co. (3); 10-0; 169
3. Fairview; 9-0; 133
4. Moody; 7-2; 117
5. Vigor; 9-1; 111
6. Guntersville; 9-1; 98
7. Corner; 9-1; 59
8. Williamson; 9-1; 55
9. Leeds; 8-2; 39
10. Scottsboro; 8-2; 26
Others receiving votes: Citronelle (8-2) 3, Ramsay (6-3) 3, Russellville (7-3) 3, Briarwood (5-5) 2, Boaz (8-2) 1.

CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L-T; Pts.
1. Jackson (18); 9-1; 216
2. Pleasant Grove; 8-1; 156
3. Cherokee Co.; 9-1; 143
4. West Morgan; 10-0; 129
5. St. Michael; 9-1; 111
6. Good Hope; 9-1; 69
7. Dale Co.; 8-2; 68
8. North Jackson; 8-2; 54
9. Bibb Co.; 7-3; 37
10. Tallassee; 7-2-1; 12
Others receiving votes: Oak Grove (8-2) 9, Hokes Bluff (8-2) 7, Handley (7-3) 4, Opp (7-3) 4, Brooks (8-2) 3, Madison Aca. (6-4) 2, Randolph (7-3) 2.

CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. T.R. Miller (14); 10-0; 204
2. Piedmont (3); 10-0; 155
3. Thomasville; 10-0; 134
4. Mars Hill Bible (1); 9-1; 129
5. Fyffe; 7-2; 113
6. Gordo; 9-1; 88
7. Glenwood; 9-0; 78
8. Winfield; 9-1; 53
9. Montgomery Aca.; 9-1; 35
10. Houston Aca.; 9-1; 22
Others receiving votes: Sylvania (8-2) 9, Geraldine (8-2) 3, Trinity (7-3) 2, Southside-Selma (8-2) 1.

CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Highland Home (13); 10-0; 201
2. Pisgah (5); 9-1; 164
3. Cottonwood; 10-0; 147
4. Reeltown; 9-1; 123
5. Winston Co.; 10-0; 108
6. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 8-2; 80
7. $-Coosa Chr.; 4-6; 49
8. Decatur Heritage; 7-2; 46
9. Clarke Co.; 7-3; 27
10. Vincent; 8-2; 26
Others receiving votes: Goshen (7-2) 20, Providence Chr. (8-2) 19, Pleasant Valley (8-2) 12, Southeastern-Blount (8-2) 4.
$-Record includes five forfeit losses.

CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Wadley (15); 8-0; 207
2. Leroy (3); 9-1; 169
3. Spring Garden; 10-0; 138
4. Elba; 8-2; 115
5. Sweet Water; 8-2; 103
6. Hackleburg; 9-1; 85
7. Lynn; 9-1; 65
8. McKenzie; 9-1; 52
9. Maplesville; 8-2; 35
10. Autauga Aca.; 9-1; 30
Others receiving votes: Linden (7-2) 14, Berry (9-1) 7, Hubbertville (8-2) 5, Brantley (6-4) 1.

AISA (top five)
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts.
1. Chambers Aca. (15); 8-1; 206
2. Lowndes Aca. (2); 9-0; 166
3. South Choctaw Aca. (1); 10-0; 149
4. Fort Dale Aca.; 8-2; 127
5. Monroe Aca.; 8-2; 60
Others receiving votes: Patrician (8-2) 42, Banks Aca. (4-4) 6.