cAuburn, Saraland and Montgomery Catholic maintain their stranglehold on the top spots in the AHSAA’s largest classifications heading into Week 10 of the Alabama 2024 high school football season.
Keith Etheredge’s Tigers claimed all 18 first-place votes in 7A and lead No. 2 Hoover by 73 points. Saraland, which has played for the last two state titles, claimed 16 first-place votes this week in 6A. No. 2-ranked Parker claimed the other first-place votes, but the Thundering Herd trails the Spartans by 51 points.
In Class 5A, Catholic also garnered 16 of the 18 first-place votes. The Knights lead second-place Central-Clay County by 45 points. Catholic, the reigning 4A champs, has won 42 straight regular-season games dating back to a loss at Montgomery Academy on Sept. 25, 2020.
There will be two more polls before the playoffs begin.
Here are the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Auburn (18); 8-0; 216
2. Hoover; 7-2; 143
3. Opelika; 8-1; 131
4. Mary Montgomery; 8-1; 129
5. Central-Phenix City; 6-2; 101
6. Austin; 8-0; 90
7. Thompson; 6-3; 84
8. Hewitt-Trussville; 7-2; 70
9. Baker; 6-2; 23
10. Enterprise; 5-3; 18
Others receiving votes: Carver-Montgomery (5-3) 17, Vestavia Hills (4-4) 3, Daphne (6-3) 1.
CLASS 6A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Saraland (16); 8-0; 209
2. Parker (2); 8-1; 158
3. Oxford; 8-0; 146
4. Spain Park; 8-0; 133
5. Clay-Chalkville; 7-1; 102
6. Hartselle; 7-1; 88
7. Spanish Fort; 7-1; 61
8. Mountain Brook; 6-3; 44
9. Homewood; 6-2; 41
10. St. Paul’s; 7-1; 15
Others receiving votes: Muscle Shoals (5-2) 14, Fort Payne (6-2) 12, Helena (5-3) 1, Russell County (6-2) 1, Southside-Gadsden (5-3) 1.
CLASS 5A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Montgomery Catholic (16); 8-0; 210
2. Central-Clay County (2); 9-0; 165
3. Vigor; 8-0; 140
4. Fairview; 7-0; 113
5. Moody; 6-2; 105
6. Guntersville; 7-1; 93
7. Corner; 7-1; 56
8. Leeds; 7-2; 44
9. Williamson; 8-1; 36
10. Russellville; 6-2; 28
Others receiving votes: Scottsboro (7-2) 12, Wenonah (7-1) 11, Demopolis (6-2) 8, Northside (7-1) 4, Boaz (6-2) 1.
CLASS 4A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Jackson (18); 8-1; 216
2. Pleasant Grove; 7-1; 153
3. Cherokee County; 8-1; 143
4. West Morgan; 8-0; 131
5. Good Hope; 8-0; 103
6. St. Michael; 7-1; 92
7. Bibb County; 7-2; 64
8. Dale County; 7-2; 55
9. North Jackson; 6-2; 22
10. Opp; 6-2; 13
Others receiving votes: Randolph (6-2) 8, Tallassee (5-2) 8, Oak Grove (6-2) 5, Fairfield (6-2) 4, Central-Florence (6-2) 3, Dora (6-3) 3, Hokes Bluff (6-2) 2, Alexandria (5-3) 1.
CLASS 3A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. T.R. Miller (11); 8-0; 194
2. Mars Hill Bible (5); 8-0; 171
3. Piedmont (2); 8-0; 143
4. Thomasville; 8-0; 123
5. Fyffe; 6-2; 105
6. Gordo; 8-1; 87
7. Glenwood; 8-0; 75
8. Geraldine; 7-1; 43
9. Winfield; 8-1; 39
10. Trinity; 7-2; 17
Others receiving votes: Montgomery Academy (8-1) 14, Houston Academy (7-1) 8, Bayside Academy (7-1) 4, Sylvania (6-2) 2, Southside-Selma (6-2) 1.
CLASS 2A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Pisgah (16); 8-0; 208
2. Highland Home (1); 9-0; 162
3. Coosa Christian (1); 8-1; 145
4. Cottonwood; 9-0; 125
5. Reeltown; 7-1; 101
6. Winston County; 8-0; 82
7. Tuscaloosa Academy; 7-1; 72
8. Decatur Heritage; 6-1; 56
9. Vincent; 7-1; 43
10. Clarke County; 6-2; 16
Others receiving votes: Providence Christian (7-1) 11, Goshen (5-2) 4, Pleasant Valley (7-2) 1.
CLASS 1A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Wadley (16); 7-0; 210
2. Leroy (2); 8-1; 164
3. Hackleburg; 8-0; 140
4. Spring Garden; 9-0; 121
5. Elba; 7-2; 107
6. Sweet Water; 6-2; 86
7. Maplesville; 7-1; 74
8. Lynn; 8-1; 54
9. McKenzie; 8-1; 37
10. Autauga Academy; 7-1; 16
Others receiving votes: Linden (6-2) 9, University Charter (7-1) 3, Berry (7-1) 2, Brantley (4-4) 1, Florala (7-2) 1, Verbena (7-1) 1.
AISA (top five)
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Chambers Academy (16); 7-1; 209
2. Lowndes Academy (1); 7-0; 162
3. South Choctaw Academy (1); 8-0; 150
4. Fort Dale Academy; 6-2; 127
5. Monroe Academy; 7-1; 54
Others receiving votes: Patrician (6-2) 42, Bessemer Academy (3-5) 6, Morgan Academy (4-3) 6.
