The Alabama Sports Writers Association's statewide prep football poll for Sept. 25, 2013

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest high school football poll yesterday and more than a few teams from Southwest Alabama received mention in the poll.

The following schools were ranked No. 1 in their respective classes: Hoover High School, Class 6A; McAdory High School, Class 5A; Calera High School, Class 4A; Madison Academy, Class 3A; Washington County High School, Class 2A; Pickens County High School, Class 1A; and Edgewood Academy, Alabama Independent School Association.

What follows is the complete rankings with first place votes and current records in parentheses.

Class 6A
1. Hoover (29) (4-0)
2. Clay-Chalkville (2) (4-0)
3. McGill-Toolen (4-0)
4. Opelika (4-0)
5. Vestavia Hills (4-0)
6. Bob Jones (4-0)
7. Smiths Station (4-0)
8. Auburn (3-1)
9. Carver-Montgomery (3-1)
10t. Shades Valley (4-0)
10t. Tuscaloosa County (3-1)

Others receiving votes: Murphy (4-0) 22, Bessemer City (4-0) 18, Fairhope (4-0) 15, Florence (3-1) 8, Spain Park (4-0) 7, Oxford (2-2) 2.

Class 5A
1. McAdory (18) (4-0)
2. Spanish Fort (11) (4-0)
3. Jackson (4-0)
4. Muscle Shoals (2) (4-0)
5. Homewood (3-1)
6. Vigor (4-0)
7. Benjamin Russell (3-1)
8. St.Paul’s (3-1)
9. Saraland (4-0)
10. Cullman (4-0)

Others receiving votes: Eufaula (4-0) 22, Hartselle (3-1) 22, Center Point (4-0) 8, Etowah (4-0) 8, Demopolis (3-1) 4, Southside-Gadsden (4-0) 3.

Class 4A
1. Calera (23) (4-0)
2. UMS-Wright (5) (3-1)
3. Charles Henderson (1) (4-0)
4. Central-Clay County (2) (4-0)
5. Dadeville (4-0)
6. Oneonta (3-1)
7. Munford (4-0)
8. Beauregard (3-1)
9. Andalusia (4-0)
10. Brooks (4-0)

Others receiving votes: Madison County (3-1) 19, Central-Florence (4-0) 15, Bibb County (4-0) 12, J.O. Johnson (3-1) 11, Sardis (4-0) 7, Cleburne County (3-1) 6, Dora (3-1) 6, Tallassee (3-1) 5, Ardmore (4-0) 3, Guntersville (3-1) 1.

Class 3A
1. Madison Academy (31) (4-0)
2. Piedmont (4-0)
3. T.R. Miller (4-0)
4. Leeds (3-1)
5. Fayette County (3-1)
6. Straughn (3-1)
7. Trinity (3-1)
8. Saks (4-0)
9t. Colbert County (4-0)
9t. Geraldine (3-1)

Others receiving votes: Lauderdale County (3-1) 31, Dale County (4-0) 27, Winfield (4-0) 10, Daleville (3-1) 8, Hamilton (3-1) 6, New Hope (3-1) 4, Slocomb (3-1) 4, Bayside (2-2) 3, Geneva (1-3) 3, Good Hope (3-1) 3, Gordo (3-1) 2, Hanceville (3-1) 2, Deshler (2-2) 1, W.S. Neal (3-1) 1.

Class 2A
1. Washington County (29) (4-0)
2. Mobile Christian (4-0)
3. Tanner (1) (3-1)
4. Lanett (4-0)
5. Lamar County (4-0)
6. Fyffe (3-1)
7. Oakman (3-1)
8. Houston Academy (4-0)
9. Fultondale (4-0)
10. Luverne (1) (4-0)

Others receiving votes: G.W. Long (3-1) 34, Sweet Water (3-1) 21, Cottonwood (4-0) 19, Reeltown (2-2) 8, Ranburne (4-0) 6, Isabella (4-0) 2, New Brockton (1-3) 1, Walter Wellborn (2-2) 1.

Class 1A
1. Pickens County (27) (4-0)
2. Maplesville (4) (4-0)
3. Brantley (3-1)
4. Addison (4-0)
5. Marion County (3-1)
6. Linden (3-1)
7. Loachapoka (4-0)
8. Falkville (4-0)
9. McKenzie (4-0)
10. Geneva County (3-1)

Others receiving votes: R.A. Hubbard (3-1) 29, Valley Head (4-0) 25, Collinsville (4-0) 17, Hubbertville (3-1) 6, Berry (2-2) 4, Parrish (1-3) 2, Ragland (2-1) 2, Cedar Bluff (2-2) 1, Fayetteville (3-1) 1, Marengo (3-1) 1.

Alabama Independent School Association
1. Edgewood Academy (28) (5-0)
2. Tuscaloosa Academy (1) (4-0)
3. Restoration (4-1)
4. Pickens Academy (4-0)
5t. Fort Dale Academy (1) (4-0)
5t. Monroe Academy (1) (4-0)
7. Clarke Prep (3-1)
8. Marengo Academy (4-0)
9. Bessemer Academy (4-1)
10. Autauga Academy (3-1)

Others receiving votes: Kingwood Christian (4-1) 20, Wilcox Academy (3-1) 11, Abbeville Christian (4-1) 9, Patrician (3-2) 7, Lee-Scott (2-2) 4, Macon-East (2-2) 2.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; Josh Bean, AL.com; Ed Bailey, Alexander City Outlook; Andrew Garner, Andalusia Star-News; Jonathan Deal, Athens News Courier; Brandon Miller, Anniston Star; Jeff Sentell, Birmingham News; Adam Robinson, Brewton Standard; Rob Rice, Blount Countian; Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Herald; Ross Wood, Clarke Co. Democrat; Rob Ketcham, Cullman Times; Jonathon Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Justin Graves, Decatur Daily; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Newton Peters, Florala News; Gregg Dewalt, Florence TimesDaily; Lew Gilliland, Fort Payne Times-Journal; Dennis Victory, Freelance (Birmingham); Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger; Nick Johnston, Gadsden Times; Davis Potter, Hamilton Journal Record; Daniel Boyette, Huntsville Times; Ben Thomas, Mobile Press-Register; Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser; Robert Carter, North Jefferson News; Jason Galloway, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Griffin Pritchard, Tallassee Tribune; Andrew Carroll, Tuscaloosa News; Cory Diaz, Wetumpka Herald.