Ala. high school pre-season football rankings out | News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)- It's almost time for high school football season to get under way again, and that means pre-season rankings are out. The Alabama Sports Writers Association is releasing its ranks for each of the state's divisions, and the AISA. Previous year's records are in parenthesis.

Class 6A

1. Hoover (31) (13-2) 372

2. Clay-Chalkville-(*) (1-9) 247

3. Auburn (8-2) 189

4. McGill-Toolen (11-2) 181

5. Spain Park (5-6) 155

6. Daphne (10-2) 102

7. Oxford (12-2) 82

8. Carver-Montgomery (7-4) 80

9t. Vestavia Hills (7-5) 77 9t. Northridge (10-2)

77 Others receiving votes:

Prattville (12-2) 47

Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (12-1) 41

Gadsden City (6-5) 33

Hueytown-(*) (13-1) 24

Mountain Brook (12-1) 21

Austin (7-4) 15

Fairhope (10-3) 8

Bob Jones (10-2) 7

Davidson (7-4) 4

Central-Phenix City (11-3) 2

Huntsville (8-4) 2

Florence (7-3) 1

*Class 5A in 2011; Forfeited nine games in 2011 due to an ineligible player.

Class 5A

1. Hartselle (19) (15-0) 316

2. Muscle Shoals (5) (11-2) 262

3. Pinson Valley (3) (9-3) 245

4. St. Paul's (2) (11-2) 217

5. Homewood-(*) (1) (5-5) 194

6. Jackson-(**) (15-0) 188

7. Vigor (1) (12-3) 70

8. Eufaula (10-2) 60

9. Briarwood Chr. (12-2) 46

10. Center Point (11-2) 44

Others receiving votes:

Cullman (8-4) 34

Spanish Fort (9-4) 24

Fort Payne (10-2) 24

Demopolis (6-5) 16

Etowah (10-2) 9

Valley (9-3) 7

Athens (4-7) 6

Walker (6-5) 3

Greenville (11-1) 1

Russellville (5-6) 1

(*)-Class 6A in 2011; (**)-Class 4A in 2011

Class 4A

1. Oneonta (20) (12-3) 327

2. Handley-(**) (5) (15-0) 250

3. Dadeville (2) (12-1) 234

4. UMS-Wright (1) (9-5) 184

5. N. Jackson (1) (11-1) 174

6. Thomasville (2) (10-2) 173

7. Bibb Co. (12-1) 84

8. Central-Clay Co.-(***)74

9. Anniston (9-5) 73

10. Beauregard (10-2)

42 Others receiving votes:

Andalusia (10-1) 33

Sardis-(**) (9-2) 24

Brooks (8-3) 20

Rogers-(**) (11-3) 16

Fairview (7-4) 10

Madison Co.-(*) (4-6) 10

Charles Henderson-(*) (6-6) 9

Calera (4-6) 8

Tallassee-(asterisk) (4-7) 6

Guntersville (8-3) 5,

J.O. Johnson-&(*) (0-10) 5

Hillcrest-Evergreen (5-5) 4

St. James (8-3) 2.

(*)-Class 5A in 2011; (**)-Class 3A in 2011; (***)-New school; &-forfeited five games in 2011 due to ineligible player.

Class 3A

1. Leeds-& (11) (0-13) 297

2. Deshler-(*) (13) (11-2) 293

3. Piedmont (1) (12-1) 242

4. Madison Acad. (6) (12-3) 233

5. Bayside Acad. (11-1) 129

6. Abbeville (9-2) 121

7. Midfield-(*) (6-5) 112

8. Lauderdale Co. (11-2) 105

9. T.R. Miller (9-3) 78

10. Hamilton (8-3)

37 Others receiving votes:

Fayette Co.-(*) (9-4) 25

Gordo (9-3) 25

Hanceville (10-1) 23

American Chr.-(**) (12-2) 16

Elkmont (7-5) 8

Straughn-(asterisk) (6-5) 7

Trinity (6-5) 5

Excel (3-7) 3

Greene Co.-(*) (7-4) 3

Geraldine (5-6) 2

Montevallo (4-6) 2

Opp (6-5) 1

(*)-Class 4A in 2011; (**)- Class 2A in 2011; & Forfeited 10 wins after the 2011 season due to ineligible player. ql

Class 2A

1. Elba (22) (15-0) 339

2. Fultondale (4) (10-3) 272

3. Tanner (1) (14-1) 252

4. Sweet Water(**)- (2) (10-4) 196

5. Washington Co.-(*) (2) (9-3) 188

6. Reeltown (8-4) 123

7. Fyffe (11-1) 105

8. Vincent (9-3) 56

9. Sheffield-(*) (9-3) 55

10. G.W. Long (9-2)

48 Others receiving votes:

Oakman (8-4) 39

N. Sand Mountain (9-2) 32

Flomaton (11-2) 18

Woodland (8-5) 13

Walter Wellborn-(*) (9-3) 9

LaFayette (7-4) 6

Sand Rock (6-5) 6

Leroy (8-5) 4

Montgomery Acad.-(*) (3-7) 3

Southern Choctaw (8-3) 2

Luverne-(*) (7-4) 1

(*)-Class 3A in 2011; (**)-Class 1A in 2011.

Class 1A

1. Marion Co. (19) (14-1) 297

2. Linden (6) (13-2) 285

3. Maplesville (2) (12-1) 219

4. Ragland (1) (13-1) 213

5. Brantley (1) (10-2) 192

6. Pickens Co. (11-2) 179

7. R.A. Hubbard (2) (7-4) 121

8. Cedar Bluff (6-6) 106

9. Lynn (9-3) 38

10. Berry (10-2) 28

Others receiving votes:

Addison (9-2) 27

Collinsville (11-2) 17

Geneva Co. (6-6) 15

St. Jude (9-2) 7

Pleasant Home (8-4) 6

Winterboro (10-2) 6

Parrish (4-6) 5

Hackleburg (7-4) 3

McKenzie (6-4) 3

AISA

1. Edgewood Acad. (24) (13-0) 351

2. Bessemer Acad. (6) (12-1) 249

3. Glenwood Acad. (8-6) 194

4. Autauga Acad. (12-2) 165

5. Jackson Acad. (12-1) 142

6. Fort Dale Acad. (4-7) 127

7. Pike Liberal (6-4) 105

8. Monroe Acad. (1) (11-2) 102

9. Lee-Scott (7-4) 98

10. Sumter Acad. (9-4)

73 Others receiving votes:

Tuscaloosa Acad. (9-2) 59

Springwood (9-2) 29

Clarke Prep (7-4) 19

Restoration (3-7) 16

Crenshaw Chr. (11-1) 15

Coosa Valley (3-7) 8

Patrician Acad. (10-3) 7

Sparta Acad. (4-7) 5

Escambia Acad. (8-5) 2

Morgan Acad. (8-4) 1

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