The ASWA weekly high school football poll was recently released and Piedmont remained at No. 2 in Class 3A.
There were no changes atop any of the six classifications where Hoover retained the top spot in Class 6A, McAdory holds a three point margin over Spanish Fort atop Class 5A, Calera remains at No. 1 in Class 4A for the third week in a row, Madison Academy was a unanimous selection in Class 3A, Washington County is the sports writers top choice in Class 2A, and Pickens County continues as the best in Class 1A.
Area teams will enter week four of the season on Friday evening. In Class 1A, region co-leader Collinsville is at Sumiton Christian, Coosa Christian visits Spring Garden, Jacksonville Christian journeys to L.D. Bruce Field to meet Cedar Bluff and Gaylesville hosts region co-leader Valley Head. Class 2A finds Gaston at North Sand Mountain and Sand Rock at Section. In a battle of unbeaten teams, Class 3A, No. Piedmont hosts Cleveland. Class 4A Cherokee County is at home. The Warriors welcome Cleburne County. Fort Payne makes the drive to Southside-Gadsden in Class 5A. Etowah is also at home. The Blue Devils get a visit from Columbia. In Class 6A, Gadsden City looks for win number two when Albertville comes to town.
Class 6A
1. Hoover (31) (3-0) 390
2. Clay-Chalkville (2) (3-0) 301
3. McGill-Toolen (3-0) 255
4. Opelika (3-0) 216
5. Tuscaloosa County (3-0) 191
6. Carver-Montgomery (3-0) 150
7. Vestavia Hills (3-0) 133
8. Bob Jones (3-0) 77
9. Auburn (2-1) 57
10. Smiths Station (3-0) 29
Others receiving votes: Shades Valley (3-0) 26, Florence (2-1) 18, Murphy (3-0) 11, Fairhope (3-0) 7, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (1-2) 7, Spain Park (3-0) 7, Blount (3-0) 3, Gardendale (3-0) 1, Oxford (1-2) 1, Pell City (3-0) 1.
Class 5A
1. McAdory (17) (3-0) 343
2. Spanish Fort (15) (3-0) 340
3. Jackson (3-0) 255
4. Muscle Shoals (1) (3-0) 222
5. Hartselle (3-0) 184
6. Homewood (2-1) 151
7. Vigor (3-0) 118
8. Benjamin Russell (2-1) 117
9. St.Paul’s (2-1) 58
10. Saraland (3-0) 30
Others receiving votes: Eufaula (3-0) 18, Cullman (3-0) 13, Demopolis (2-1) 12, Pleasant Grove (3-0) 8, Center Point (3-0) 6, Etowah (3-0) 3, Athens (2-1) 1, Southside-Gadsden (3-0) 1, Sylacauga (2-1) 1.
Class 4A
1. Calera (23) (3-0) 362
2. UMS-Wright (7) (2-1) 296
3. Charles Henderson (1) (3-0) 270
4. Central-Clay Co. (2) (3-0) 238
5. Dadeville (3-0) 175
6. Oneonta (2-1) 166
7. Madison Co. (3-0) 138
8. Beauregard (2-1) 60
9. Munford (3-0) 49
10. Thomasville (2-1) 39
Others receiving votes: Andalusia (3-0) 25, Brooks (3-0) 14, Cleburne Co. (2-1) 13, Central-Florence (3-0) 8, Dora (2-1) 7, Bibb Co. (3-0) 5, Sardis (3-0) 5, Tallassee (2-1) 5, Ardmore (3-0) 2, Jacksonville (3-0) 2, Childersburg (3-0) 1, Haleyville (3-0) 1.
Class 3A
1. Madison Acad. (33) (3-0) 396
2. Piedmont (3-0) 295
3. T.R. Miller (3-0) 264
4. Geraldine (3-0) 206
5. Leeds (2-1) 174
6. Fayette Co. (2-1) 130
7. Straughn (2-1) 108
8. Trinity (2-1) 102
9. Saks (3-0) 55
10. Deshler (2-1) 43
Others receiving votes: Lauderdale Co. (2-1) 31, Daleville (2-1) 23, Colbert Co. (3-0) 19, Dale Co. (3-0) 11, Good Hope (3-0) 6, Vinemont (3-0) 6, Hamilton (2-1) 4, Barbour Co. (3-0) 3, Cleveland (3-0) 2, Hanceville (2-1) 2, Midfield (2-1) 1.
Class 2A
1. Washington Co. (30)(3-0) 385
2. Mobile Chr. (3-0) 275
3. Tanner (2) (2-1) 269
4. Lanett (3-0) 221
5. Lamar Co. (3-0) 183
6. Fyffe (2-1) 152
7. Oakman (2-1) 89
8. Walter Wellborn (2-1) 84
9. Houston Acad. (3-0) 43
10. G.W. Long (2-1) 42
Others receiving votes: Luverne (1) (3-0) 37, Fultondale (3-0) 32, Sweet Water (2-1) 22, Reeltown (1-2) 21, Cottonwood (3-0) 17, Ranburne (3-0) 4, Isabella (3-0) 2, Lexington (3-0) 2, Montgomery Acad. (3-0) 1.
Class 1A
1. Pickens Co. (28) (3-0) 381
2. Maplesville (5) (3-0) 308
3. Brantley (2-1) 256
4. Addison (3-0) 225
5. Geneva Co. (3-0) 184
6. Marion Co. (2-1) 148
7. Linden (2-1) 113
8. Loachapoka (3-0) 88
9. Berry (2-1) 56
10. Hubbertville (3-0) 52
Others receiving votes: Falkville (3-0) 26, R.A. Hubbard (2-1) 26, Valley Head (3-0) 8, Collinsville (3-0) 3, Hackleburg (2-1) 3, St. Luke’s (1-2) 2, Fayetteville (3-0) 1, McKenzie (3-0) 1,
