Mobile & Baldwin Schools Among Football’s Elite

Alabama Mobile The Alabama Sports Writers Association releases the annual Prep football rankings. Several local teams made the Top 10 in each class. Click here to see where your school ranks.

by The Associated Press

Published: Wed, August 06, 2008 - 7:05 pm CST

ASWA preseason prep football rankings

Alabama Sports Writers Association Prep football rankings with
first place votes and 2007 records in parentheses and total votes:

Class 6A
1. Prattville (26) (15-0) 330
2. Hoover (1) (6-6) 236
3. Tuscaloosa Co. (1) (11-1) 232
4. McGill-Toolen (13-1) 167
5. Gadsden City (10-2) 150
6. Daphne (11-2) 132
7. Oxford (3-7) 69
8. Florence (8-3) 57
9. Vestavia Hills (12-2) 53
10. Hueytown (10-2) 46

Others receiving votes: Opelika 38; Pelham 28; Mountain Brook
16; Austin 12; Central-Phenix City 10; Spain Park 9; Wetumpka 6;
Foley 5; Jess Lanier 4; Decatur 3.

Class 5A
1. Eufaula (15) (9-3) 285
2. Briarwood Chr. (4) (14-1) 236
3. Cullman (13-1) 181
4. Russellville (2) (10-2) 178
5. McAdory (10-1) 153
6. St. Paul's (14-1) 115
7. Wenonah (5) (8-2) 88
8. Henderson-Troy (12-1) 68
9. Chelsea (8-4) 62
10. Central-Tuscaloosa (1) (15-0) 61

Others receiving votes: Demopolis 53; Erwin (1) 52; J.O. Johnson
43; Vigor 24; Carver-Montgomery 10.

Class 4A
1. Deshler (27) (12-3) 333
2. Thomasville (1) (11-3) 238
3. North Jackson (11-1) 209
4. UMS-Wright (6-7) 163
5. Brooks (12-2) 150
6. Handley (11-2) 127
7. Clarke Co. (12-1) 80
8. Lincoln (9-4) 73
9. Andalusia (11-3) 72
10. Elmore Co. (9-3) 46

Others receiving votes: Guntersville 43; Fairview 24; Fayette
Co. 14; Calera 10; Cleburne Co. 8; Bibb Co. 3; Hokes Bluff 2;
Cherokee Co. 1; Oak Grove 1; Hillcrest-Evergreen 1.

Class 3A
1. Cordova (28) (15-0) 336
2. Colbert Co. (12-2) 249
3. Trinity (8-4) 168
4. T.R. Miller (5-6) 156
5. Pike Co. (12-1) 147
6. West Morgan (6-5) 146
7. Leeds (8-5) 123
8. Good Hope (7-4) 71
*9. Sardis (8-4) 68
*9. Winfield (10-2) 68

Others receiving votes: Slocomb 21; Geneva 15; Wicksburg 10;
Elkmont 9; Piedmont 9; Tarrant 8; Colbert Heights 1; Gordo 1.

Class 2A
1. Leroy (27) (14-1) 333
2. Clay Co. (1) (14-1) 254
3. Addison (8-3) 191
4. Red Bay (13-1) 187
5. Fyffe (14-1) 145
6. Houston Acad. (7-3) 106
7. Houston Co. (7-4) 94
8. American Chr. (11-3) 70
9. Fultondale (7-4) 55
10. West End-Walnut Grove (7-4) 54

Others receiving votes: Pickens Co. 46; Tanner 20; Cottonwood
18; Lanett 16; Sulligent 6; St. Jude 2; Southern Choctaw 1; Sand
Rock 1; Excel 1.

Class 1A
1. Sweet Water (28) (14-0) 336
2. Talladega Co.-Central (14-1) 223
3. Brantley (10-2) 200
4. Gaston (8-4) 198
5. Hazlewood (12-1) 157
6. Ariton (6-5) 101
7. Wadley (11-2) 90
8. Loachapoka (9-2) 73
9. Shoals Chr. (7-6) 60
*10. Providence Chr. (7-4) 49
*10. Maplesville (12-1) 49

Others receiving votes: Ragland 18; Speake 12; Linden 12; Cedar
Bluff 7; R.A. Hubbard 3; Appalachian 1, J.U. Blacksher 1.

AISA
1. Bessemer Acad. (24) (13-0) 323
2. Fort Dale Acad. (2) (8-3) 249
3. Southern Acad. (2) (11-1) 209
4. Morgan Acad. (3-7) 200
5. Macon-East Acad. (8-3) 159
6. Edgewood Acad. (3-7) 130
7. South Choctaw Acad. (13-0) 115
8. Pike Liberal Arts (4-6) 88
9. Crenshaw Chr. (10-1) 74
10. Glenwood School (9-1) 32

Others receiving votes: Lee-Scott Acad. 8; Shelby Acad. 6;
Chambers Acad. 6; Patrician Acad. 2; Meadowview Chr. 1; Sparta
Acad. 1.

* Denotes tie.

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