Final Poll for the 2024 ASWA High School Football Rankings

The top high school football teams in Alabama, based on first-place votes, win-loss record, and total poll points.

Please note that all divisions are from the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), unless stated otherwise:

7A Class

Central-Phenix City is the winner for 2023.

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

1. Auburn (18); 9-0; 216

2. Hoover; 8–2; 158

3. Mary Montgomery nine to one; 136

Central beat Phenix City 7–2 and 118–119.

5. Thompson; 7–3; 103

6. Opelika; 8–2; 88

7. Hawthorne-Trussville; 8–2; 73

8. Baker; 8–2; 57

9. Austin; 9–1; 40

10. Carver-Montgomery; 6-3; 22

Other teams that got votes were Daphne (7-3) 7, Enterprise (6-4) 4, and Vestavia Hills (5-5) 4.

Clay-Chalkville is the Class 6A winner for 2023.

Win-loss records and points for each team in first place:

1. Saraland (16); 9-0; 209

2. Parker (2); 9-1; 157

3. Oxford; 10-0; 146

4. Spain Park; 10–0; 136

5. Mountain Brook; 7–3; 83

6. Clay-Chalkville; 8–2; 75

7. Homewood gets 8-2 and 73

8. Muscle Shoals; 7–2; 62

Spain’s Fort; 8-2; 26

10. Hartselle; 8–2; 24

Some of the other teams that got votes were Fort Payne (8-2) 15, St. Paul’s (8-2) 9, Helena (6-3) 5, Russell Co. (8-2) 4, Athens (8-2) 1, and Hueytown (7-3) 1.

Trophy winner in Class 5A for 2023: Gulf Shores

The winning team was Catholic-Montgomery (15), which went 9-0 and scored 207 points.
2. Central Clay Co. (3); 10-0; 169

Third, Fairview (9-0) with 133

Fourth, Moody; 7-2; 117

5. Strength: 9-1; 111

Guntersville; 9–1; 98

Seventh corner; 9–1; 59

8. Williamson; 9-1; 55

Newcastle; 8–2; 39

Scottsboro; 8–2; 26

Here are the other teams that got votes: Citronelle (8-2) 3, Ramsay (6-3) 3, Russellville Three, Briarwood Two, Boaz eight-two.

The winner in Class 4A in 2023 is Catholic-Montgomery.

Jackson (18); 9-1; 216 points; first-place team; W-L; points

Secondly, Pleasant Grove (8-1) 156

Cherokee County; 9-1; 143

4. West Morgan; 10–0; 129

111; St. Michael; 9-1;

6. Hope (9-1) 69

The score was 8-2 for Dale Co.

8. North Jackson scored 8-2 and had 54

9. Bibb Co.; 7, 3, and 37

Tenth: Tallassee (7-2-1); 12

Other names that got votes: Oak Grove (8-2) 7, Handley (7-3) 4, Opp (7-3) 4, Brooks (8-2) Madison Academy 3, 2, 7-3 Randolph 2.

Mobile Chr. is the Class 3A winner for 2023.

Team (10 wins, 0 losses): 1. T.R. Miller (14), 10-0; 204

Piedmont (3); 10-0; 155

The score was 10-0 for Thomasville.

4. The Mars Hill Bible (1); 9-1; 129

Fifth, Fyffe; 7–2; 113

Gordo; 9-1; 88

Glenwood; 9-0; 78

Winfield (9-1) and 53

Nineteenth Montgomery Academy; 9-1; 35

Houston Academy; 9-1; 22

Sylvania (8-2) got 9 votes, Geraldine (8-2) got 3, Trinity (7-3) got 2, and Southside-Selma (8-2) got 1.

Fyffe was the Class 2A winner in 2023.

W-L; points: 1. Highland Home (13); 10-0; 201

Pinnacle (5); 9-1; 164

The score was 10-0 for Cottonwood.

Reeltown; 9–1; 123

5. Winston County; 10-0; 108

Tennessee A&M; 8–2; 80

Seventh century Coosa; 4-6; 49

Decatur Heritage (7-8-2)

Clarke County; 7-3; 27

10. Vincent; 8-2; 26

Other schools that got votes were Goshen (7-2) 20, Providence Chr. (8-2) 19, Pleasant Valley (8-2) 12, and Southeastern-Blount (8-2).

-The record has five forfeit loses.

Leroy is the Class 1A 2023 winner.

Team (first place); W-L; Pts 1. Wadley (15); 8-0; 207

2. Leroy (3); 9-1; 169

3. Spring Garden; 10–0; 138

4. Elba; 8–2; 115

5. Sweet Water; 8–2; 103

Pick 6: Hackleburg; 9-1; 85

7. Lynn; 9–1; 65

8. McKenzie; 9–1; 52

9. Maplesville; 8–2; 35

10. Auburn High School; 9-1; 30

Others who got votes: Berry (9-1) 7, Linden (7-2) 14, Hubbertville (8-2) 5, and Brantley (6-4).

AISA (top 5)

The winners in 2023 were Lee-Scott (AAA), Chambers Aca. (AA), and Lowndes Aca.

Team (first place); W-L; Pts: 1. Chambers Aca. (15); 8-1; 206

2. Lowndes Aca. (2); 9–0; 166

3. South Choctaw Academy (1); 10-0; 149

4. Fort Dale High School; 8–2; 127

5. Monroe High School; 8–2; 60

Patrician (8–2) got 42 votes, and Banks Aca. (4–4) got 6.

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As part of its job, the ASWA prep committee regularly ranks the top 10 teams in a number of high school sports and also chooses all-state teams in those sports. The group will pick the winners of several yearly awards, such as the Jimmy Smothers Courage Award and the Mr. Football winner.

The voting panel for this week

The Atmore Advance has Andrew Garner

Andrew Simonson is a reporter for Shelby Co.

Tuscaloosa News Ann Snyder

Bennie Thomas, AL.com

Decatur Daily’s Caleb Suggs

The Gadsden Messenger’s Chris McCarthy

Eagle reporter David Mundee

Alabama.com Dennis Victory

For the Cullman Times, Jake Winfrey

Jason Bowen, Jackson Co. Sentinel

EA Sports Today’s Joe Medley

Johnathan Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle

Kyle Parmley, Starnes Media

Maxwell Donaldson, Gadsden Times

Shannon Fagan, WEIS Radio

Stacy Long, Florence TimesDaily

Thomas Ashworth, AL.com

Tripp Norris, Opp News