2022 ASWA Week 3 State Football Rankings

The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football preseason rankings, as selected by voters from around the state.
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This week’s 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. Central-Phenix City (19); 2-0; 237

2. Auburn; 2-0; 178

3. Fairhope (1); 2-0; 148

4. Hoover; 1-1; 130

5. Hewitt-Trussville; 1-1; 116

6. Thompson; 0-2; 103

7. Opelika; 2-0; 88

8. Prattville; 1-0; 51

9. Enterprise; 1-1; 42

10. Oak Mountain; 2-0; 24

Others receiving votes: Dothan (2-0) 9, Sparkman (2-0) 6, Bob Jones (1-1) 4, James Clemens (0-2) 3, Foley (1-1) 1.

Class 6A

Team (first-place); W-L; Pts

1. Clay-Chalkville (20); 2-0; 240

2. Mountain Brook; 2-0; 174

3. Saraland; 2-0; 162

4. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa; 2-0; 134

5. Pinson Valley; 2-0; 110

6. Theodore; 2-0; 90

7. Briarwood; 1-1; 74

8. Gardendale; 1-1; 60

9. Hartselle; 2-0; 42

10. Helena; 2-0; 20

Others receiving votes: Spanish Fort (1-1) 10, Muscle Shoals (2-0) 8, Parker (2-0) 8, Benjamin Russell (2-0) 4, Pike Road (0-2) 2, Oxford (1-1) 1, Wetumpka (2-0) 1.

Class 5A

Team (first-place); W-L; Pts

1. UMS-Wright (20); 2-0; 240

2. Pleasant Grove; 1-0; 169

3. Leeds; 2-0; 135

4. Gulf Shores; 2-0; 131

5. Guntersville; 2-0; 111

6. Ramsay; 1-1; 89

7. Moody; 2-0; 79

8. Vigor; 1-1; 75

9. Alexandria; 0-1; 39

10. Eufaula; 1-0; 23

Others receiving votes: Arab (2-0) 11, Greenville (1-0) 10, Central-Clay Co. (0-1) 8, Faith-Mobile (1-0) 8, Headland (2-0) 7, B.C. Rain (1-1) 3, Lincoln (2-0) 1, Valley (1-1) 1.

Class 4A

Team (first-place); W-L; Pts

1. Catholic-Montgomery (15); 2-0; 217

2. Handley (2); 2-0; 174

3. Andalusia; 2-0; 152

4. Jacksonville (2); 2-0; 139

5. Northside (1); 2-0; 125

6. Oneonta; 2-0; 100

7. Jackson; 1-0; 80

8. Anniston; 2-0; 67

9. Montgomery Aca.; 1-1; 36

10. Cherokee Co.; 2-0; 19

Others receiving votes: Etowah (1-1) 10, Priceville (2-0) 10, Orange Beach (0-0) 3, Bibb Co. (1-1) 2, Deshler (2-0) 2, T.R. Miller (1-1) 2, Bayside Aca. (2-0) 1, West Morgan (2-0) 1.

Class 3A

Team (first-place); W-L; Pts

1. Piedmont (9); 0-1; 199

2. Winfield (4); 2-0; 156

3. Mars Hill Bible (4); 1-1; 155

4. St. James (2); 1-1; 127

5. Opp (1); 1-1; 103

6. Mobile Chr.; 1-1; 100

7. Gordo; 1-1; 89

8. Straughn; 1-0; 34

9. Alabama Chr.; 0-1; 31

10. Hillcrest-Evergreen; 1-1; 24

Others receiving votes: Houston Aca. (2-0) 22, Sylvania (1-0) 20, Thomasville (1-0) 20, Saks (1-1) 19, Excel (1-0) 18, Flomaton (1-1) 8, Dadeville (1-0) 7, Fayette Co. (2-0) 3, Walter Wellborn (1-1) 3, Phil Campbell (2-0) 2.

Class 2A

Team (first-place); W-L; Pts

1. Fyffe (20); 1-0; 240

2. Highland Home; 2-0; 179

3. G.W. Long; 1-0; 127

4. Clarke Co.; 0-1; 116

5. Ariton; 1-1; 107

6. Lanett; 1-1; 101

7. Pisgah; 1-0; 100

8. J.U. Blacksher; 2-0; 70

9. B.B. Comer; 1-1; 50

10. Aliceville; 1-1; 38

Others receiving votes: Horseshoe Bend (1-0) 4, Cleveland (0-1) 3, Tanner (1-1) 3, Thorsby (2-0) 1, Vincent (2-0) 1.

Class 1A

Team (first-place); W-L; Pts

1. Brantley (17); 2-0; 227

2. Spring Garden (2); 2-0; 179

3. Leroy (1); 1-0; 168

4. Elba; 2-0; 136

5. Decatur Heritage; 2-0; 105

6. Linden; 2-0; 100

7. Sweet Water; 0-1; 79

8. Pickens Co.; 1-1; 62

9. Valley Head; 2-0; 34

10. Meek; 2-0; 13

Others receiving votes: Loachapoka (2-0) 9, Cedar Bluff (1-1) 8, Kinston (1-1) 7, Georgiana (2-0) 5, Millry (1-1) 5, Verbena (2-0) 3.

AISA

Team (first-place); W-L; Pts

1. Autauga Aca. (17); 1-0; 229

2. Patrician (1); 1-0; 169

3. Macon-East; 2-0; 154

4. Jackson Aca. (1); 2-0; 126

5. Lee-Scott (1); 1-0; 114

6. Glenwood; 0-2; 108

7. Escambia Aca.; 0-0; 68

8. Edgewood; 0-1; 64

9. Lowndes Aca.; 0-1; 51

10. Crenshaw Chr.; 1-0; 30

Others receiving votes: Banks Aca. (1-0) 9, Fort Dale Aca. (1-0) 6, Bessemer Aca. (0-1) 5, Clarke Prep (0-1) 5, Monroe Aca. (1-1) 2.


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Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of BamaCentral, which first published in 2018. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004, and is the author of 26 books including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban vs. College Football, and Bama Dynasty: The Crimson Tide's Road to College Football Immortality. He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.