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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

2023 champion: Central-Phenix City

Team (first-place); 2023 W-L; Pts

1. Central-Phenix City (12); 13-0; 207

2. Thompson (7); 11-2; 192

3. Enterprise; 9-3; 128

4. Auburn; 9-3; 126

5. Hoover; 5-7; 95

6. Dothan; 8-3; 90

7. Mary Montgomery; 12-1; 77

8. Hewitt-Trussville; 9-4; 66

9. Vestavia Hills; 9-3; 39

10. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa*; 12-1; 33

Others receiving votes: Austin (8-3) 17, Carver-Montgomery* (7-4) 11, James Clemens (7-4) 2.

*–Played in 6A last season.

 

CLASS 6A

2023 champion: Clay-Chalkville

Team (first-place); 2023 W-L; Pts

1. Saraland (16); 14-1; 219

2. Parker (2); 12-2; 168

3. Clay-Chalkville (1); 14-0; 155

4. Gulf Shores**; 15-0; 118

5. Spain Park*; 7-3; 101

6. Oxford; 9-3; 80

7. Pike Road; 11-3; 74

8. Muscle Shoals; 11-1; 50

9. Gadsden City; 9-4; 36

10. Mountain Brook; 8-4; 31

Others receiving votes: Hartselle (9-3) 16, Helena (9-3) 12, Fort Payne (7-5) 8, Theodore (7-4) 8, Homewood (6-5) 6, Benjamin Russell (10-3) 1.

*–Played in 7A last season. **–Played in 5A last season.

 

CLASS 5A

2023 champion: Gulf Shores

Team (first-place); 2023 W-L; Pts

1. Ramsay (10); 12-3; 191

2. Moody (7); 10-3; 177

3. Guntersville; 11-2; 149

4. Catholic-Montgomery** (2); 15-0; 133

5. Central-Clay Co.; 10-1; 129

6. Leeds; 9-3; 70

7. Briarwood*; 6-6; 53

8. Center Point*; 7-4; 39

9. Fairview; 9-2; 36

10. Demopolis; 10-3; 30

Others receiving votes: Andalusia** (10-2) 29, Eufaula (10-4) 26, Vigor$ (7-3) 13, Scottsboro (8-3) 4, Headland (10-3) 3, Boaz (6-6) 1.

*–Played in 6A last season. **–Played in 4A last season. $–Record includes one forfeit loss.

 

CLASS 4A

2023 champion: Catholic-Montgomery

Team (first-place); 2023 W-L; Pts

1. Jackson (11); 11-1; 203

2. Cherokee Co. (6); 13-2; 183

3. Pleasant Grove* (1); 10-2; 152

4. Bibb Co.; 10-2; 108

5. Madison Aca.**; 14-1; 95

6. Mobile Chr.** (1); 15-0; 86

7. Handley; 10-2; 71

8. Dora; 8-3; 46

9. Anniston; 6-4; 43

10. St. James**; 11-3; 34

Others receiving votes: Deshler (8-4) 20, Brooks (8-5) 16, Oak Grove (6-5) 9, West Morgan (12-1) 6, Opp** (4-7) 4, Straughn (10-2) 2, Westminster-Huntsville (11-3) 2, American Chr. (8-3) 1, North Jackson (4-7) 1, St. Michael (6-5) 1.

*–Played in 5A last season. **–Played in 3A last season.

 

CLASS 3A

2023 champion: Mobile Chr.

Team (first-place); 2023 W-L; Pts

1. Fyffe** (19); 14-1; 228

2. Trinity; 11-2; 131

3. T.R. Miller*; 8-4; 114

4. Gordo; 10-2; 109

5. Mars Hill Bible; 10-2; 85

6. Geraldine; 12-2; 76

7. Piedmont; 5-7; 75

8. Sylvania; 10-3; 70

9. Houston Aca.; 10-2; 55

10. Thomasville; 10-2; 54

Others receiving votes: Southside-Selma (7-4) 18, Bayside Aca.* (8-3) 14, Randolph Co. (10-2) 14, B.B. Comer (13-1) 11, Ohatchee (5-5) 9, Lauderdale Co. (12-1) 7, Walter Wellborn (7-4) 5, Collinsville** (8-3) 4, Westbrook Chr. (5-5) 3, Locust Fork (12-1) 1.

*–Played in 4A last season. **–Played in 2A last season.

 

CLASS 2A

2023 champion: Fyffe

Team (first-place); 2023 W-L; Pts

1. Pisgah (14); 12-2; 212

2. Coosa Chr.*$ (4); 8-6; 148

3. Highland Home; 10-2; 140

4. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 10-3; 133

5. Cottonwood; 10-2; 114

6. Clarke Co.; 7-6; 95

7. Decatur Heritage*; 9-2; 60

8. Vincent; 6-5; 56

9. Reeltown (1); 13-1; 45

10. Sulligent; 9-3; 44

Others receiving votes: Pleasant Valley (5-6) 30, Goshen (9-3) 3, Cedar Bluff* (5-6) 2, West End-Walnut Grove (5-6) 1.

*–Played in 1A last season. $–Record includes four forfeit losses.

 

CLASS 1A

2023 champion: Leroy

Team (first-place); 2023 W-L; Pts

1. Elba (12); 13-1; 204

2. Leroy (7); 14-0; 181

3. Wadley; 11-2; 122

4. Sweet Water; 9-2; 121

5. Hackleburg; 11-2; 115

6. Brantley; 8-5; 102

7. Georgiana; 9-3; 58

8. Maplesville; 8-5; 56

9. Spring Garden; 8-3; 42

10. Pickens Co.; 10-4; 40

Others receiving votes: Lynn (10-2) 30, Addison (8-3) 8, Florala (7-4) 4.

 

AISA (top 5)

2023 champions: Lee-Scott (AAA), Chambers Aca. (AA), Lowndes Aca. (A)

Team (first-place); 2023 W-L; Pts

1. Chambers Aca. (17); 12-1; 222

2. Banks Aca. (2); 11-2; 176

3. Bessemer Aca.; 4-7; 148

4. Lowndes Aca.; 13-0; 134

5. Fort Dale Aca.; 9-3; 75

Others receiving votes: Wilcox Aca. (10-4) 18, Edgewood (4-7) 7, Clarke Prep (8-5) 6, Jackson Aca. (9-3) 6, Patrician (8-4) 6.

NOTE: The AISA’s 22 11-man teams are divided into two classifications this season.