Eagles hold onto No. 6 ranking
Published 3:40 pm Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Fort Dale Academy held onto its No. 6 ranking in the latest Alabama Sportswriters Association football poll.
The Eagles, who opened the season with a 32-26 victory over Escambia Academy, are ranked behind Edgewood Academy, Clarke Prep, Tuscaloosa Academy, Restoration Academy and Pickens Academy.
Crenshaw Christian Academy, Macon-East Academy, Monroe Academy and Bessemer Academy round out the top 10.
In AHSAA Class 1A, Georgiana School received one vote.
The Panthers (1-0) defeated Ariton High School 38-29 to win their season opener. The win marks the first time since 2009 that the Panthers have started the season 1-0.
Class 6A
1. Hoover
2. Clay-Chalkville
3. McGill-Toolen
4. Auburn
5. Opelika
6. Tuscaloosa County
7. Florence
8. Carver-Montgomery
9. Mountain Brook
10. Vestavia Hills
Others receiving votes: Bob Jones, Blount, Central-Phenix City, Dothan, Davidson, Fairhope, Oxford, Spain Park, Murphy, Shades Valley.
Class 5A
1. McAdory
2. Spanish Fort
3. Jackson
4. Hartselle
5. Muscle Shoals
6. Homewood
7. Benjamin Russell
8. Demopolis
9. St.Paul’s
10. Vigor
Others receiving votes: Cullman, Athens, Fort Payne, Eufaula, Saraland, Briarwood Chr., Pinson Valley, Selma.
Class 4A
1. Calera
2t. UMS-Wright
2t. Charles Henderson
4. Central-Clay Co.
5. Oneonta
6. Dadeville
7. Beauregard
8. Dora
9. Madison Co.
10. Cleburne Co.
Others receiving votes: Thomasville, Andalusia, Tallassee, Munford, Central-Florence, J.O. Johnson.
Class 3A
1. Madison Acad.
2. Leeds
3. Piedmont
4. T.R. Miller
5. Deshler
6. Daleville
7. Geraldine
8. Fayette Co.
9. Straughn
10. Hamilton
Others receiving votes: Opp, W.S. Neal, Lauderdale Co., Midfield, Pike Co., Colbert Co., Saks, Good Hope, Excel, Geneva, Hanceville.
Class 2A
1. Washington Co.
2. Tanner
3. Oakman
4. Mobile Chr.
5. G.W. Long
6. Lanett
7. Reeltown
8. Fyffe
9. Walter Wellborn
10. Lamar Co.
Others receiving votes: Luverne, N. Sand Mountain, Fultondale, Cottonwood, Woodland, Houston Acad., Leroy, Cherokee, Vincent.
Class 1A
1. Marion Co.
2. Pickens Co.
3. Maplesville
4. Brantley
5. Addison
6. Geneva Co.
7. Linden
8. Berry
9. Notasulga
10. R.A. Hubbard
Others receiving votes: Gaylesville, Hackleburg, Falkville, Hubbertville, Ragland, Sumiton Chr., Loachapoka, Florala, Georgiana, Lynn.
AISA
1. Edgewood Acad.
2. Clarke Prep
3. Tuscaloosa Acad.
4. Restoration
5. Pickens Acad.
6. Fort Dale Acad.
7. Crenshaw Chr.
8. Macon-East
9. Monroe Acad.
10. Bessemer Acad.
Others receiving votes: Lee-Scott, Pike Liberal, Morgan Acad., Escambia Acad., Abbeville Chr., Ashford Acad., Autauga Acad., Marengo Acad.