Alabama Sports Writers Association Pre-Season High School Football Rankings

2006 Pre-Season Poll


(First place votes in parenthesis.)

Class 1A

Rank School 2005 Pts
No. 1 Brantley (17) (13-2) 279
No. 2 Sweet Water (7) (9-3) 232
No. 3 Wadley (2) (13-1) 190
No. 4 Cedar Bluff (12-1) 173
No. 5 Maplesville (8-3) 120
No. 6 Linden (9-4) 92
No. 7 Hackleburg (9-3) 86
No. 8 Autaugaville (10-1) 72
No. 9 Hazlewood (8-4) 44
No. 10 Hubbard (7-5) 37

Others receiving votes
Sulligent (1) (5-6) 35
Florala (1) (10-2) 34
South Lamar (9-2) 34
Parrish (7-4) 33
Valley Head (9-3) 32
Ragland (6-5) 31
Frisco City (9-3) 22
Lynn (7-4) 21
Ariton (8-3) 11
Berry (8-3) 6
Gaston (6-5) 6
Billingsley (4-6) 3
Millry (8-4) 2

Class 2A

Rank School 2005 Pts
No. 1 Southern Choctaw (10) (14-1) 228
No. 2 Lineville (6) (11-3) 227
No. 3 Leroy (8) (12-2) 225
No. 4 Fyffe (10-2) 166
No. 5 Houston Academy (2) (11-1) 164
No. 6 Addison (1)** (14-1) 134
No. 7 Tanner (10-3) 83
No. 8 Randolph County (1) (7-4) 79
No. 9 American Christian (13-1) 78
No. 10 Cottonwood (9-4) 41
**-2005 1A state champs

Others receiving votes
Woodland (6-6) 35
Luverne (9-3) 23
Winterboro (11-2) 23
Section (6-5) 22
Sand Rock (6-5) 22
Loachapoka (10-3) 13
Reeltown (5-5) 7
Brindlee Mountain* (0-0) 3
Falkville (4-7) 3
Pickens County (8-3) 3
West Morgan (5-5) 3
Highland Home (8-3) 2
Lanett (5-7) 2
*-did not play varsity competition in 2005.

Class 3A

Rank School 2005 Pts.
No. 1 Pike County (20)** (15-0) 308
No. 2 Clay County (4) *** (14-1) 227
No. 3 Colbert County (1) (10-3) 189
No. 4 Winfield (2) (12-2) 153
No. 5 Aliceville (1) (11-1) 110
No. 6 Weaver (12-1) 94
No. 7 Hokes Bluff (7-4) 90
No. 8 Geneva (11-2) 84
No. 9 Madison Academy (10-2) 61
No. 10 Susan Moore (9-3) 58
**-2005 3A state champs
***-2005 2A state champs.

Others receiving votes
Plainview (6-5) 45
Montgomery Academy (6-6) 37
Clarke County (5-6) 33
LaFayette (10-2) 27
Straughn (6-5) 22
Lexington (11-2) 17
Cordova (10-2) 13
Marbury (7-3) 9
Sumiton Christian (8-3) 8
Gordo (8-4) 6
Greensboro (6-5) 5
Slocomb (5-6) 3
Sylvania (9-2) 3
Washington County (6-5) 2
Elba (5-6) 1
Sardis (5-6) 1
Sheffield (4-7) 1
Sumter County (4-6) 1

Class 4A

Rank School 2005 Pts.
No. 1 Deshler (9) (12-3) 246
No. 2 North Jackson (8) (12-1) 222
No. 3 Thomasville (6) (11-3) 214
No. 4 T.R. Miller (3) (11-3) 164
No. 5 Alexandria (1) (12-2) 153
No. 6 Cherokee County (13-2) 122
No. 7 Oneonta (12-1) 104
No. 8 East Limestone (9-3) 89
No. 9 Andalusia (7-4) 64
No. 10 Trinity (1) (7-4) 53

Others receiving votes
Cleburne County (10-2) 39
Dora (7-4) 35
Fayette County (9-2) 30
Guntersville (8-3) 12
St. James (7-3) 9
Brooks (6-5) 6
W.S. Neal (4-6) 5
Haleyville (10-2) 4
Hamilton (5-5) 4
Midfield (8-4) 4
Saks (1-9) 4
St. Clair County (9-3) 4
Jemison (7-4) 3
Tarrant (8-4) 3
Boaz (4-6) 2
Columbia* (0-0) 2
Ashville (6-5) 1
*-did not play varsity competition in 2005.

Class 5A

Rank School 2005 Pts.
No. 1 Russellville (9) (13-1) 235
No. 2 UMS-Wright (5)** (15-0) 220
No. 3 Decatur (4) (10-2) 191
No. 4 Benjamin Russell (3) (9-5) 157
No. 5 Briarwood Christian (3) (10-3) 150
No. 6 Athens (1) (8-5) 123
No. 7 Eufaula (1) (11-1) 104
No. 8 B.C. Rain (7-5) 81
No. 9 Demopolis (1) (12-1) 61
No. 10 Etowah (10-2) 52
**-2005 4A state champs.

Others receiving votes
Fairfield (10-2) 37
McAdory (10-2) 34
St. Paul's (7-6) 29
Parker (10-2) 23
Jess Lanier (1) (8-3) 21
Lee-Huntsville (10-3) 17
Mortimer Jordan (7-4) 13
John Carroll (4-7) 12
Williamson (7-4) 12
Carroll (7-4) 10
Hartselle (6-4) 9
Cullman (7-4) 5
Charles Henderson (4-5) 4
Vigor (4-5) 4
Wilcox Central (4-6) 4
Citronelle (7-4) 3
Tallassee (9-3) 3
Pleasant Grove (6-5) 2
Springville (9-4) 1

Class 6A

Rank School 2005 Pts.
No. 1 Hoover (27)*** (14-1) 333
No. 2 Daphne (13-2) 216
No. 3 Prattville (1) (11-1) 190
No. 4 Davidson (12-1) 163
No. 5 Tuscaloosa County (12-1) 143
No. 6 Homewood** (15-0) 129
No. 7 Opelika (12-2) 125
No. 8 Foley (8-2) 69
No. 9 Murphy (10-2) 50
No. 10 Oak Mountain (10-4) 42
***-2005 Class 6A state champs.
**-2005 Class 5A state champs.

Others receiving votes
Clay-Chalkville (10-3) 29
Carver-Montgomery (10-2) 20
Enterprise (9-3) 12
Buckhorn (13-2) 11
Central-Phenix City (7-4) 11
Gadsden City* (0-0) 11
Pell City (9-3) 7
Bob Jones (7-5) 6
Vestavia Hills (6-4) 5
Theodore (9-3) 5
LeFlore (1-9) 4
McGill-Toolen (6-5) 4
Sparkman (6-5) 4
Auburn (7-4) 3
Spain Park (5-5) 3
Jeff Davis (2-7) 2
Minor (5-6) 2
Mountain Brook (6-5) 2
*-New school in 2006.

Hoover Blanks UMS-Wright In Champions Challenge

Hoover, which is ranked #1 in several national publications, didn't disappoint in its season opener. The Bucaneers shutout UMS-Wright in Alabama's first ever Champions Challenge at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.

The Champions Challenge featured the 2005 Alabama high school football champs squaring off in games that don't count toward regular season records. Hoover won last year's 6A title, while UMS-Wright is the defending 5A champ.

Hoover was led by senior quarterback Ross Wilson, who was 16-of-23 for 261 yards and four touchdowns.

In the first game, Clay County (2005 2A champ) defeated Addison (2005 1A champ) 41-6 in the opener. The 3A and 4A champs decided not to take part in the Champions Challenge.

To read a wrap-up of Hoover's win, click on our headline "Hoover Blanks UMS-Wright In Champions Challenge".

State Champs Kickoff 2006 Alabama High School Football Season

Four of the six 2005 Alabama high school football champs will kickoff the 2006 season on Saturday at the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery in the inaugural Champions Challenge.

The pre-season doubleheader will kickoff at 3pm with 1A champ Addison taking on 2A champ Clay County. Then at 7pm 6A champ Hoover will battle 4A champ UMS-Wright. 5A champ Homewood and 3A champ Pike County decided not to participate in the event, which will have no bearing on the four teams' playoff status in 2006.

“This will be a good way to kickoff the football season and create more interest as we start the 2006 season the following week,” said Dan Washburn, Executive Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association.

Both games will be television live on ABC Channel 33/40 in Birmingham.

The Cramton Bowl was the home of the now defunct Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic.