ASWA Football Poll - Preseason - 8-8-12


The preseason Alabama Sports Writers Association football rankings, including first-place votes and the 2011 record in parentheses:

Class 6A

School                          2011 rec.          Pts

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

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

3. Auburn                         (8-2)                189

4. McGill-Toolen                (11-2)               181

5. SpainPark                      (5-6)               155

6. Daphne                        (10-2)               102

7. Oxford                         (12-2)               182

8. Carver-Montgomery       (7-4)                  80

9. (tie) Vestavia Hills          (7-5)                 77

9. (tie) 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 wins in 2011 due to an ineligible player.

Class 5A

School                           2011 rec.          Pts

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

School                           2011 rec.         Pts

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.-**     (0-0)                   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-* (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
School                         2011 rec.           Pts

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-* (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.

Class 2A
School                         2011 rec.          Pts

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
School                          2011 rec.          Pts

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, GenevaCo. (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.