Fall camp opens in Alabama on Monday. To mark the occasion, the Alabama Sports Writers Association releases its preseason polls.
Defending 7A state champ Central (Phenix City) is ranked No. 1 in the state’s largest classification. The Red Devils are ranked No. 38 in the High School Football America Preseason 100 national rankings.
Related: High School Football America Preseason 100
Hoover, the No. 2 team in 7A in the ASWA poll, is our highest ranked team at No. 26. Hoover and Central will meet in the AHSAA Kickoff Classic on August 23 at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
Related: 2018 High School Football America Alabama Top 10
Central and Hoover are two of six teams from the state to be cited in our preseason national rankings. Hewitt-Trussville, McGill-Toolen, Pinson Valley and Thompson all received Honorable Mention, which means they fall somewhere between No. 126 and No. 250.
The other No. 1’s in the ASWA are: Pinson Valley (6A), Briarwood (5A), UMS-Wright (4A), Flomaton (3A), Fyffe (2A), Mars Hill Bible (1A) and Autauga Academy (AISA)
Below you can see the ASWA preseason high school football rankings with first-place votes, last year’s record, total poll points and position in last year’s final poll.
CLASS 7A
| TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) | 2018 W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1. Central-Phenix City (26) | 14-0 | 312 | 1 |
| 2. Hoover | 9-4 | 227 | 4 |
| 3. McGill-Toolen | 9-3 | 201 | 5 |
| 4. Thompson | 11-2 | 183 | 2 |
| 5. Hewitt-Trussville | 8-4 | 165 | 6 |
| 6. Auburn | 10-2 | 98 | 3 |
| 7. Mountain Brook | 9-3 | 88 | 8 |
| 8. Theodore | 8-3 | 83 | 7 |
| 9. Lee-Montgomery | 8-5 | 66 | — |
| 10. Fairhope | 7-4 | 23 | — |
Others receiving votes: James Clemens (7-4) 13, Bob Jones (6-5) 9, Austin (7-4) 8, Prattville (7-4) 6.
CLASS 6A
| TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) | 2018 W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1. Pinson Valley (17) | 13-1 | 282 | 1 |
| 2. Saraland (9) | 13-2 | 251 | 6 |
| 3. Muscle Shoals | 9-3 | 172 | 7 |
| 4. Clay-Chalkville | 12-2 | 158 | 3 |
| 5. Hueytown | 9-3 | 150 | — |
| 6. Wetumpka | 11-3 | 148 | 9 |
| 7. Oxford | 10-3 | 95 | 8 |
| 8. Spanish Fort | 11-2 | 67 | 2 |
| 9. Blount | 5-5 | 57 | — |
| 10. Jackson-Olin | 10-1 | 44 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: McAdory (10-2) 20, Opelika (7-5) 9, Eufaula (5-6) 8, St. Paul’s (7-4) 7, Homewood (10-3) 6, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (6-6) 3, Helena (4-6) 2, Stanhope Elmore (6-5) 2, Russell Co. (2-8) 1.
CLASS 5A
| TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) | 2018 W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1. Briarwood (4) | 9-3 | 233 | 6 |
| 2. Ramsay (12) | 11-2 | 221 | 4 |
| 3. Jasper (2) | 11-2 | 206 | 7 |
| 4. Madison Aca. (1) | 10-2 | 143 | 3 |
| 5. Central-Clay Co. (7) | 12-3 | 139 | — |
| 6. Demopolis | 10-3 | 134 | 8 |
| 7. Mortimer Jordan | 12-2 | 127 | 5 |
| 8. Vigor | 13-2 | 110 | 2 |
| 9. Etowah | 12-1 | 61 | 1 |
| 10. Russellville | 9-2 | 44 | — |
Others receiving votes: Center Point (6-6) 36, Alexandria (6-5) 15, Hamilton (4-6) 6, Sardis (3-7) 3, East Limestone (9-3) 2, Scottsboro (4-6) 1, Sylacauga (7-4) 1.
CLASS 4A
| TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) | 2018 W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1. UMS-Wright (25) | 14-0 | 309 | 1 |
| 2. Hillcrest-Evergreen (1) | 8-5 | 215 | — |
| 3. Andalusia | 9-5 | 185 | — |
| 4. Hokes Bluff | 11-2 | 177 | 3 |
| 5. American Chr. | 12-1 | 151 | 4 |
| 6. Catholic-Montgomery | 8-4 | 96 | — |
| 7. Jacksonville | 11-1 | 91 | 2 |
| 8. Montevallo | 9-2 | 87 | — |
| 9. Deshler | 9-6 | 86 | — |
| 10. Headland | 10-2 | 36 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: North Jackson (11-1) 30, Holtville (7-4) 9, Leeds (3-7) 6, Brooks (8-3) 4.
CLASS 3A
| TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) | 2018 W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1. Flomaton (24) | 12-3 | 306 | — |
| 2. Piedmont (1) | 12-3 | 193 | 5 |
| 3. Gordo (1) | 10-3 | 179 | 8 |
| 4. Randolph Co. | 12-2 | 168 | 1 |
| 5. Pike Co. | 10-3 | 136 | — |
| 6. Providence Chr. | 12-2 | 121 | 10 |
| 7. Mobile Chr. | 9-2 | 118 | 2 |
| 8. Saks | 10-2 | 104 | 4 |
| 9. Geraldine | 9-3 | 56 | — |
| 10. Midfield | 9-2 | 28 | — |
Others receiving votes: Fultondale (9-2) 19, St. James (10-2) 18, Winfield (11-1) 11, Pisgah (4-7) 8, Prattville Chr. (4-6) 5, Thomasville (9-3) 5, Oakman (5-6) 2, T.R. Miller (6-5) 2, Excel (4-6) 1, Walter Wellborn (5-5) 1, Westminster-Huntsville (11-1) 1.
CLASS 2A
| TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) | 2018 W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1. Fyffe (26) | 15-0 | 312 | 1 |
| 2. Leroy | 9-4 | 206 | — |
| 3. Addison | 10-3 | 183 | — |
| 4. Luverne | 13-2 | 174 | 4 |
| 5. Ohatchee | 11-1 | 98 | 2 |
| 6. Abbeville | 10-2 | 85 | 6 |
| 7. Aliceville | 11-3 | 77 | — |
| 8. Collinsville | 10-2 | 66 | 9 |
| 9. Reeltown | 8-3 | 55 | 7 |
| 10. Colbert Co. | 8-4 | 51 | — |
Others receiving votes: Cottage Hill (10-2) 45, Thorsby (9-2) 41, North Sand Mountain (8-3) 24, Daleville (6-5) 23, LaFayette (7-4) 17, Red Bay (9-3) 9, Highland Home (12-2) 8, Westbrook Chr. (7-4) 3, Cedar Bluff (7-4) 2, New Brockton (6-5) 2, J.U. Blacksher (4-6) 1.
CLASS 1A
| TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) | 2018 W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1. Mars Hill Bible (20) | 14-1 | 287 | 9 |
| 2. Maplesville (4) | 12-2 | 203 | 3 |
| 3. Sweet Water (1) | 6-5 | 176 | — |
| 4. Brantley | 7-4 | 168 | — |
| 5. Lanett (1) | 10-2 | 149 | 1 |
| 6. Spring Garden | 11-2 | 108 | — |
| 7. Elba | 8-3 | 80 | 10 |
| 8. Linden | 13-1 | 68 | 2 |
| 9. Pickens Co. | 9-5 | 50 | — |
| 10. South Lamar | 12-1 | 47 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Marengo (10-2) 43, Georgiana (10-2) 36, Millry (5-6) 21, Falkville (11-1) 19, Marion Co. (7-4) 9, R.A. Hubbard (8-3) 7, Notasulga (4-7) 4, Decatur Heritage (7-4) 3, St. Luke’s (11-2) 2, Donoho (9-3) 1, Winterboro (7-4) 1.
AISA
| TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) | 2018 W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1. Autauga Aca. (23) | 13-1 | 303 | 1 |
| 2. Monroe Aca. (2) | 13-0 | 237 | 2 |
| 3. Escambia Aca. | 10-3 | 195 | 5 |
| 4. Glenwood | 5-7 | 179 | — |
| 5. Wilcox Aca. | 8-4 | 151 | — |
| 6. Chambers Aca. (1) | 13-0 | 138 | 3 |
| 7. Morgan Aca. | 9-3 | 98 | 6 |
| 8. Macon-East | 9-3 | 76 | 10 |
| 9. Bessemer Aca. | 9-4 | 48 | 4 |
| 10. Lee-Scott | 0-11 | 23 | — |
Others receiving votes: Edgewood (8-4) 19, Tuscaloosa Aca. (6-4) 10, Clarke Prep (4-8) 2, Jackson Aca. (6-5) 2, Lakeside (5-5) 1.
