The Cedar Bluff Tigers and Spring Garden Panthers clash Thursday night at L.D. Bruce Field in Week 1 of the high school football season, and the stakes have been raised a bit for both teams.
The Class 1A Tigers (0-0) moved up a spot to No. 6, while the Class 2A Panthers (0-0) inched up to No. 9 in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association football rankings. The latest poll was released late Tuesday evening.
Cedar Bluff and Spring Garden were the only two teams whose stocks rose in the latest rankings. Defending state champion Piedmont (0-0) remains atop the 3A poll. The Bulldogs travel to Class 4A Cherokee County on Friday night.
Speaking of the Warriors (1-0), who are coming off a 41-0 victory against Carver of Birmingham last Friday, they are still among the teams receiving votes for the poll.
Another area team receiving votes is Class 3A Collinsville (1-0), who opened the Daniel Garrett era with a 7-0 victory at Section on Friday. The Panthers host Crossville on Thursday.
This week’s complete ASWA football rankings, with first-place votes, record and total poll points, are listed below.
CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Thompson (23); 1-0; 276
2. Hewitt-Trussville; 1-0; 196
3. Hoover; 1-0; 195
4. Central-Phenix City; 0-1; 143
5. Auburn; 1-0; 141
6. Fairhope; 1-0; 120
7. Prattville; 1-0; 62
8. Dothan; 0-0; 56
9. James Clemens; 0-1; 39
10. Austin; 1-0; 32
Others receiving votes: Spain Park (1-0) 20, Daphne (1-0) 16, Oak Mountain (1-0) 6, Theodore (0-1) 3, Vestavia Hills (0-1) 3, Enterprise (0-0) 2, Gadsden City (1-0) 1.
CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Mountain Brook (14); 1-0; 248
2. Oxford (7); 0-1; 214
3. Blount (1); 0-1; 159
4. Opelika; 0-0; 150
5. McGill-Toolen (1); 0-0; 135
6. Pinson Valley; 0-1; 113
7. Eufaula; 1-0; 97
8. Clay-Chalkville; 1-0; 75
9. Gardendale; 1-0; 51
10. Saraland; 1-0; 44
Others receiving votes: Muscle Shoals (0-0) 10, Spanish Fort (0-1) 6, Briarwood (1-0) 5, Park Crossing (0-1) 2, Stanhope Elmore (1-0) 2.
CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Central-Clay Co. (18); 1-0; 259
2. Pleasant Grove (4); 0-0; 213
3. St. Paul’s (1); 1-0; 188
4. Ramsay; 1-0; 165
5. UMS-Wright; 1-0; 126
6. Faith-Mobile; 1-0; 103
7. Guntersville; 0-0; 92
8. Alexandria; 0-0; 52
9. Fairview; 1-0; 43
10. Andalusia; 0-1; 30
Others receiving votes: Pike Road (1-0) 24, Center Point (1-0) 10, Fairfield (0-0) 6.
CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. American Chr. (16); 1-0; 251
2. Bibb Co. (5); 1-0; 210
3. Vigor (1); 1-0; 181
4. Jacksonville (1); 1-0; 152
5. Deshler; 0-0; 130
6. Gordo; 1-0; 107
7. Madison Co.; 1-0; 96
8. Madison Aca.; 0-0; 60
9. Etowah; 0-1; 53
10. Williamson; 1-0; 28
Others receiving votes: Good Hope (1-0) 15, Cherokee Co. (1-0) 9, Anniston (0-1) 7, Jackson (1-0) 3, Mobile Chr. (0-0) 3, Geneva (0-1) 2, Priceville (0-0) 2, St. James (0-1) 1, Wilson (1-0) 1.
CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Piedmont (21); 0-0; 270
2. Fyffe (2); 1-0; 213
3. Walter Wellborn; 1-0; 166
4. Reeltown; 1-0; 144
5. Pike Co.; 0-0; 128
6. Flomaton; 1-0; 81
7. T.R. Miller; 0-1; 76
8. Catholic-Montgomery; 0-1; 61
9. Hillcrest-Evergreen; 0-1; 58
10. Ohatchee; 1-0; 42
Others receiving votes: Providence Chr. (0-1) 30, Opp (1-0) 24, Collinsville (1-0) 7, Montgomery Aca. (1-0) 5, Bayside Aca. (1-0) 4, New Brockton (0-0) 1, Thomasville (0-0) 1.
CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Leroy (18); 0-0; 260
2. Lanett (4); 1-0; 216
3. Randolph Co. (1); 0-0; 175
4. Red Bay; 1-0; 138
5. Mars Hill Bible; 0-1; 129
6. Ariton; 1-0; 118
7. Luverne; 1-0; 82
8. G.W. Long; 0-0; 81
9. Spring Garden; 0-0; 50
10. Elba; 1-0; 23
Others receiving votes: Clarke Co. (0-0) 22, North Sand Mountain (0-0) 6, Addison (0-1) 4, Falkville (1-0) 4, Westbrook Chr. (1-0) 2, Aliceville (0-0) 1.
CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Brantley (18); 0-0; 259
2. Sweet Water (3); 0-0; 210
3 (tie). Maplesville (2); 1-0; 177
3 (tie). Pickens Co.; 0-0; 177
5. Linden; 0-0; 133
6. Cedar Bluff; 0-0; 106
7. Decatur Heritage; 0-1; 93
8. Notasulga; 0-0; 79
9. Marengo; 0-0; 42
10. Fruitdale; 0-0; 18
Others receiving votes: Donoho (0-0) 7, Valley Head (1-0) 7, Hubbertville (0-0) 1, Winterboro (1-0) 1, Woodland (1-0) 1.
AISA
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Autauga Aca. (21); 0-0; 270
2. Glenwood (1); 1-0; 209
3. Chambers Aca.; 1-0; 172
4. Bessemer Aca.; 0-1; 151
5. Pike Liberal Arts; 0-0; 120
6. Escambia Aca.; 1-0; 113
7. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 0-0; 91
8. Monroe Aca. (1); 0-0; 83
9. Edgewood; 1-0; 70
10. Jackson Aca.; 1-0; 27
Others receiving votes: Crenshaw Chr. (0-0) 4, Sparta (0-0) 1.
