New ASWA football poll released: TRM stays No. 2, W.S. Neal gets more votes in 4A

Published 11:15 pm Tuesday, September 2, 2014

From the ASWA

T.R. Miller remained No. 2 in class 3A this week and W.S. Neal picked up a few more votes in class 4A as the new Alabama Sports Writers Association release their new poll.

In the poll, for the first time since 2011, Hoover is not the top-ranked team in its class. For the first time ever, Bob Jones is the top-ranked team in its class. A 35-14 loss to Colquitt County (Ga.) meant the Bucs’ first 0-2 start since 1994.

Hoover wasn’t the only No. 1 to tumble. A 56-50 loss to Class 3A Colbert County dropped Tanner from the top spot in Class 2A and into No. 3. Fyffe moved into the top spot.

T.R. Miller will meet No. 9 Bayside Academy Friday night in Daphne for the first region games of the season for both teams.

Class 7A
1. Bob Jones (21) (1-0) 324
2. Hoover (8) (0-2) 265
3. McGill-Toolen (1) (1-0) 246
4. Spain Park (2-0) 203
5. Central-Phenix City (2-0) 167
6. Vestavia Hills (1-0) 148
7. Fairhope (2-0) 142
8. Gadsden City (2-0) 101
9. Foley (1-1) 44
10. Prattville (1-0) 38
Others receiving votes: Auburn (0-2) 10, Baker (2-0) 10, Smiths Station (2-0) 9, Huntsville (1-0) 2, Tuscaloosa Co. (1-0) 1.

Class 6A
1. Spanish Fort (28) (2-0) 353
2. Clay-Chalkville (2) (2-0) 275
3. Shades Valley (2-0) 229
4. Opelika (1-0) 199
5. Carver-Montgomery (1-0) 190
6. Blount (1-0) 135
7. Muscle Shoals (1-0) 103
8. Florence (0-1) 96
9. Daphne (0-1) 43
10. Saraland (1-0) 34
Others receiving votes: Hartselle (2-0) 21, Benjamin Russell (2-0) 9, Decatur (1-1) 6, Hueytown (1-1) 6, Bessemer City (0-2) 3, Wetumpka (2-0) 3, Arab (2-0) 1, Baldwin Co. (2-0) 1, Fort Payne (1-0) 1, Oxford (1-1) 1, Southside-Gadsden (1-1) 1

Class 5A
1. St. Paul’s (30) (2-0) 360
2. Pleasant Grove (1-0) 262
3. Jackson (1-0) 225
4 Charles Henderson (1-0) 183
5. Vigor (0-1) 172
6. J.O. Johnson (1-0) 163
7. Central-Clay Co. (1-1) 130
8. Guntersville (1-0) 101
9. Mortimer Jordan (1-0) 23
10. Sylacauga (2-0) 22
Others receiving votes: Calera (1-0) 13, Russellville (1-0) 9, Dora (1-1) 8, Etowah (0-2) 7, Parker (1-0) 6, Demopolis (0-1) 5, Marbury (2-0) 4, West Point (1-0) 4, Eufaula (1-0) 3, Madison Co. (0-1) 3, Alexandria (0-1) 2, East Limestone (1-0) 2, Tallassee (1-1) 2, Lincoln (0-1) 1.

Class 4A
1. Leeds (30) (2-0) 360
2. UMS-Wright (1-0) 270
3. Straughn (1-0) 223
4. Saks (1-0) 200
5. Thomasville (2-0) 185
6. Hamilton (2-0) 119
7. Dadeville (0-1) 116
8. Haleyville (2-0) 33
9t. Munford (1-1) 32
9t. Oneonta (0-1) 32
Others receiving votes: Jacksonville (2-0) 27, Deshler (0-1) 26, Fayette Co. (1-1) 18, St. James (1-0) 12, Handley (1-0) 10, Andalusia (0-2) 8, Ashford (2-0) 8, W.S. Neal (2-0) 7, Northside (2-0) 5, North Jackson (0-1) 4, Bibb Co. (0-2) 3, Locust Fork (2-0) 3, Wilson (2-0) 3, Brooks (1-0) 2, Priceville (1-0) 2, Clarke Co. (0-1) 1, Sardis (1-0) 1.

Class 3A
1. Madison Acad. (22) (1-1) 336
2. T.R. Miller (8) (2-0) 284
3. Piedmont (1-0) 244
4. Dale Co. (2-0) 206
5. Colbert Co. (1-0) 180
6. Pike Co. (1-0) 135
7. Glencoe (1-0) 120
8. Walter Wellborn (0-1) 77
9. Bayside Acad. (1-0) 32
10. Midfield (0-1) 26
Others receiving votes: Gordo (1-0) 16, Lauderdale Co. (1-1) 10, Hillcrest-Evergreen (1-0) 9, Montgomery Acad. (2-0) 9, Lexington (2-0) 5, Oakman (1-0) 4, Sylvania (0-1) 4, Daleville (0-1) 3, Aliceville (2-0) 2, Fultondale (1-1) 2, Plainview (0-1) 2, Geraldine (0-1) 1, Lamar Co. (2-0) 1, Opp (1-1) 1, Sand Rock (1-0) 1.

Class 2A
1. Fyffe (18) (1-0) 320
2. Washington Co. (4) (1-0) 264
3. Tanner (8) (1-1) 263
4. G.W. Long (1-0) 197
5. Lanett (1-1) 187
6. Sweet Water (0-1) 136
7. Falkville (2-0) 111
8. Reeltown (2-0) 79
9. Addison (1-1) 67
10. Pickens Co. (1-1) 37
Others receiving votes: Geneva Co. (1-0) 15, Cottonwood (0-1) 12, Ranburne (1-0) 6, Flomaton (2-0) 5, Mobile Chr. (1-0) 4, Elba (1-0) 2, Cleveland (1-0) 1, Cold Springs (2-0) 1, Hatton (1-0) 1, Leroy (1-0) 1, St. Luke’s (1-0) 1.

Class 1A
1. Brantley (21) (1-0) 333
2. Maplesville (9) (1-0) 286
3. Hubbertville (2-0) 229
4. Linden (0-1) 189
5. Ragland (1-0) 175
6. R.A. Hubbard (1-1) 134
7. Cedar Bluff (0-1) 52
8. Loachapoka (0-1) 51
9. Autaugaville (1-0) 43
10. A.L. Johnson (1-1) 35
Others receiving votes: Donoho (1-0) 28, Valley Head (0-1) 25, McKenzie (1-0) 23, Georgiana (2-0) 22, Marion Co. (1-1) 20, Phillips (2-0) 17, Millry (1-0) 12, Isabella (1-0) 8, Marengo (1-0) 6, Berry (1-1) 5, Verbena (1-0) 4, Spring Garden (1-0) 3, Winterboro (1-0) 3, J.U. Blacksher (1-0) 2, Wadley (1-0) 2, Ellwood Chr. (1-0) 1, Kinston (1-0) 1, Meek (1-1) 1.

AISA
1. Edgewood Acad. (29) (1-0) 357
2. Restoration (1-0) 259
3. Bessemer Acad. (1-0) 242
4. Monroe Acad. (1) (2-0) 212
5. Wilcox Acad. (1-0) 180
6. Escambia Acad. (1-0) 146
7. Marengo Acad. (0-1) 107
8. Clarke Prep (0-0) 100
9. S. Choctaw Acad. (1-0) 48
10. Autauga Acad. (0-1) 34
Others receiving votes: Abbeville Chr. (2-0) 7, Tuscaloosa Acad. (0-1) 7, Pike Liberal (2-0) 4, Sparta Acad. (1-0) 3, Southern Acad. (0-1) 2, Lee-Scott (1-0) 1, Macon-East (1-1) 1.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry (Chairman), Alabama Media Group; 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; Johnathan Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Justin Graves, Decatur Daily; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Newton Peters, Florala News; Gregg Dewalt, Florence TimesDaily; Jeremy Smith, Freelance (Demopolis); Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger; J.J. Hicks, Gadsden Times; Brent Maze, Hartselle Enquirer; Daniel Boyette, Huntsville Times; Ben Thomas, Mobile Press-Register; Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser; Robert Carter, North Jefferson News; Tom Green, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Jason Bowen, Scottsboro Daily Sentinel; Daniel Evans, Selma Times-Journal; Griffin Pritchard, Tallassee Tribune; Joey Chandler, Tuscaloosa News. Not voting: Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home; Cory Diaz, Wetumpka Herald.

About Adam Robinson

My name is Adam Robinson and I have been the Sports Editor of the Brewton Standard since September 2007. I cover all the local sports in the Brewton area. I am a 2007 graduate of Troy University with a degree in Print Journalism with a contract in Sports Information. I married Shari Lynn in June of 2007 and we welcomed our first child, Hatlee, in April of 2010.

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