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2023 Preseason ASWA High School Football Rankings

Preseason high school football rankings by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

Christopher Walsh

2023 Preseason ASWA High School Football Rankings
2023 Preseason ASWA High School Football Rankings /

The preseason Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, last year’s win-loss record and total poll points:

CLASS 7A

Team (first-place); 2022 W-L; Pts

  1. Thompson (21); 11-3; 261
  2. Auburn (1); 12-2; 178
  3. Hoover; 11-2; 172
  4. Central-Phenix City; 10-3; 170
  5. Hewitt-Trussville; 8-4; 132
  6. Vestavia Hills; 7-5; 92
  7. Enterprise; 8-4; 88
  8. Dothan; 8-4; 68
  9. Mary Montgomery; 6-5; 43
  10. Prattville; 6-4; 11

Others receiving votes: Foley (7-4) 8, Opelika (5-5) 7, Spain Park (3-7) 7, Julian (NA) 3, Oak Mountain (3-7) 3, Austin (7-4) 2, Florence (8-3) 2, James Clemens (4-6) 2, JAG (NA) 2, Sparkman (5-5) 2, Fairhope (8-3) 1.

NOTE: Julian and JAG are first-year schools after Lee-Montgomery and Jeff Davis were renamed.

CLASS 6A

Team (first-place); 2022 W-L; Pts

  1. Saraland (21); 14-1; 261
  2. Clay-Chalkville (1); 8-2; 175
  3. Hartselle; 12-1; 154
  4. Mountain Brook; 12-3; 153
  5. Theodore; 13-1; 134
  6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa; 11-1; 94
  7. Parker; 7-5; 78
  8. Muscle Shoals; 11-2; 61
  9. Spanish Fort; 7-4; 32
  10. Pelham; 6-6; 28

Others receiving votes: Homewood (10-3) 19, Gardendale (9-4) 13, Benjamin Russell (8-3) 10, Pike Road (7-5) 10, Gadsden City (7-5) 6, Hueytown (8-4) 6, Fort Payne (8-3) 5, Oxford (5-6) 5, Carver-Montgomery (8-2) 4, Pinson Valley (6-4) 2, St. Paul's (7-6) 2, Helena (6-4) 1, McGill-Toolen (5-5) 1.

CLASS 5A

Team (first-place); 2022 W-L; Pts

  1. Ramsay (18); 13-2; 237
  2. Charles Henderson (2); 12-2; 198
  3. UMS-Wright (1); 12-1; 165
  4. Pleasant Grove (1); 11-2; 157
  5. Faith-Mobile; 11-3; 120
  6. Leeds; 11-1; 85
  7. Moody; 10-2; 72
  8. Beauregard; 10-2; 71
  9. Gulf Shores; 11-2; 49
  10. Demopolis; 10-2; 30

Others receiving votes: Central-Clay Co. (9-3) 27, Guntersville (9-3) 21, Scottsboro (7-5) 9, Arab (11-2) 8, Fairview (7-4) 2, Alexandria (5-5) 1, Selma (7-4) 1, Southside-Gadsden (5-6) 1.

CLASS 4A

Team (first-place); 2022 W-L; Pts

  1. Andalusia (19); 14-1; 254
  2. Cherokee Co. (1); 12-3; 180
  3. Catholic-Montgomery; 13-1; 169
  4. Jackson (1); 8-3; 121
  5. Oneonta; 11-2; 91
  6. Jacksonville; 8-4; 87
  7. Anniston; 11-1; 65
  8. Westminster-Huntsville; 6-5; 64
  9. Handley; 11-2; 57
  10. T.R. Miller; 10-2; 36

Others receiving votes: Etowah (8-4) 31, Deshler (12-1) 29, Dora (8-4) 24, Randolph (10-3) 16, Montgomery Academy (1 first-place) (5-6) 13, West Morgan (10-2) 10, Priceville (11-1) 4, Northside (8-3) 2, American Christian (9-3) 1.

CLASS 3A

Team (first-place); 2022 W-L; Pts

  1. St. James (20); 13-2; 256
  2. Piedmont (1); 12-3; 159
  3. Gordo (1); 11-2; 153
  4. Mars Hill Bible; 10-2; 142
  5. Mobile Christian; 6-8; 113
  6. Madison Academy; 9-3; 81
  7. Houston Academy; 10-1; 77
  8. Sylvania; 10-4; 73
  9. Pike Co.; 8-4; 65
  10. Hillcrest-Evergreen; 4-6; 42

Others receiving votes: Geraldine (9-4) 24, Excel (9-2) 18, Opp (8-3) 14, Trinity (9-3) 11, Straughn (7-4) 9, Thomasville (9-4) 7, Flomaton (3-7) 3, Southside-Selma (6-5) 2, W.S. Neal (7-5) 2, Westbrook Christian (5-5) 2, Alabama Christian (8-4) 1.

CLASS 2A

Team (first-place); 2022 W-L; Pts

  1. Fyffe (22); 15-0; 264
  2. B.B. Comer; 12-3; 173
  3. Pisgah; 11-3; 166
  4. Highland Home; 12-2; 157
  5. Tuscaloosa Academy; 10-3; 110
  6. Ariton; 10-2; 106
  7. Reeltown; 10-2; 101
  8. Vincent; 10-2; 58
  9. Goshen; 6-4; 33
  10. Aliceville; 11-2; 25

Others receiving votes: Collinsville (8-3) 21, G.W. Long (8-4) 18, Lanett (5-6) 15, Lexington (9-3) 4, Clarke Co. (7-6) 3.

CLASS 1A

Team (first-place); 2022 W-L; Pts

  1. Leroy (14); 13-1; 233
  2. Elba (4); 11-1; 175
  3. Pickens Co. (1); 11-4; 167
  4. Brantley (1); 10-3; 140
  5. Meek (1); 11-1; 129
  6. Sweet Water (1); 8-3; 95
  7. Spring Garden; 10-2; 67
  8. Lynn; 11-2; 66
  9. Coosa Christian; 9-5; 63
  10. Millry; 12-2; 56

Others receiving votes: Addison (9-3) 21, Maplesville (8-4) 11, Florala (7-4) 9, Georgiana (7-4) 7, Linden (9-2) 7, Valley Head (10-2) 3, Autaugaville (6-5) 2, Keith (5-6) 1, Loachapoka (9-2) 1, Southern Choctaw (3-7) 1.

AISA

Team (first-place); 2022 W-L; Pts

  1. Glenwood (10); 8-4; 213
  2. Patrician (10); 13-0; 209
  3. Lee-Scott; 12-0; 171
  4. Lowndes Academy (2); 11-2; 150
  5. Chambers Academy; 8-4; 138
  6. Clarke Prep; 9-4; 109
  7. Jackson Academy; 12-1; 85
  8. Autauga Academy; 3-7; 40
  9. Southern Academy; 5-6; 28
  10. Banks Academy; 6-5; 25

Others receiving votes: Crenshaw Christian (8-4) 21, Fort Dale Academy (4-6) 10, Lakeside (3-8) 7, Valiant Cross (4-7) 7, Wilcox Academy (4-7) 7, Bessemer Academy (2-8) 6, Sparta (0-10) 6, South Choctaw Academy (4-7) 5, Edgewood (6-6) 4, Macon-East (7-4) 4, Abbeville Christian (4-7) 3, Coosa Valley (2-8) 3, Snook (1-10) 2, Morgan Academy (7-5) 1.

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CHRISTOPHER WALSH

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.

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