State rankings | Red Bay rises, hits first poll since 2020
Red Bay has pulled into the state rankings for the first time in five years.
The Tigers are 10th in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 2A poll heading into Friday’s regular-season finale at Phil Campbell.
Red Bay (8-1), which was ranked for all 12 polls in 2020, is ranked for the 128th time in ASWA poll history.
University Charter (8-1), which owns a win over Red Bay this year, made history of its own this week. The Trailblazers, No. 10 in 1A, are ranked for the first time in school history.
University Charter is the 465th school to be in the ASWA football rankings, which began in 1980.
STATE RANKINGS
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record, total poll points and position in last week’s poll:
CLASS 7A
| Team (first-place) | W-L | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. Central-Phenix City (18) | 9-1 | 216 | 1 |
| 2. Vestavia Hills | 7-2 | 147 | 2 |
| 3. Thompson | 7-3 | 133 | 4 |
| 4. Auburn | 8-2 | 130 | 3 |
| 5. Hewitt-Trussville | 8-2 | 104 | 6 |
| 6. Mary Montgomery | 9-1 | 88 | 7 |
| 7. Baker | 7-2 | 74 | 8 |
| 8. Daphne | 8-2 | 55 | 9 |
| 9. Hoover | 6-4 | 54 | 5 |
| 10. Opelika | 7-3 | 18 | — |
Others receiving votes: Fairhope (7-3) 6, Austin (6-3) 1.
CLASS 6A
| Team (first-place) | W-L | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. Clay-Chalkville (17) | 10-0 | 213 | 1 |
| 2. Saraland (1) | 9-0 | 162 | 2 |
| 3. Muscle Shoals | 8-0 | 145 | 3 |
| 4. Benjamin Russell | 8-1 | 120 | 5 |
| 5. Homewood | 8-1 | 100 | 6 |
| 6. Hartselle | 8-1 | 80 | 4 |
| 7. Pike Road | 7-2 | 74 | 7 |
| 8. Spain Park | 7-2 | 50 | 8 |
| 9. Parker | 7-3 | 44 | 9 |
| 10. Fort Payne | 8-1 | 24 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Russell Co. (8-1) 12, Bessemer City (7-1) 2.
CLASS 5A
| Team (first-place) | W-L | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. Williamson (18) | 10-0 | 216 | 1 |
| 2. Vigor | 8-1 | 157 | 2 |
| 3. Moody | 8-2 | 136 | 3 |
| 4. Fairview | 9-0 | 119 | 4 |
| 5. Central-Clay Co. | 9-1 | 115 | 5 |
| 6. Northside | 9-0 | 97 | 6 |
| 7. St. Clair Co. | 8-1 | 68 | 7 |
| 8. Guntersville | 8-1 | 52 | 9 |
| 9. Ramsay | 6-3 | 25 | — |
| 10. Catholic-Montgomery | 6-3 | 11 | — |
Others receiving votes: Corner (7-2) 10, Scottsboro (6-3) 8, Boaz (7-2) 5, Carver-Birmingham (5-2) 3, Andalusia (7-3) 2, Russellville (6-3) 2.
CLASS 4A
| Team (first-place) | W-L | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. St. Michael (17) | 9-0 | 213 | 1 |
| 2. Jackson | 8-2 | 152 | 2 |
| 3. West Morgan (1) | 9-0 | 140 | 3 |
| 4. Anniston | 9-0 | 133 | 4 |
| 5. Plainview | 9-0 | 100 | 6 |
| 6. Hamilton | 10-0 | 86 | 7 |
| 7. Deshler | 9-0 | 63 | 8 |
| 8. Alexandria | 8-1 | 42 | 9 |
| 9. Good Hope | 8-1 | 39 | 10 |
| 10. Madison Aca. | 7-2 | 31 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Handley (9-1) 12, Cherokee Co. (7-3) 8, Opp (8-1) 6, Dale Co. (7-2) 1.
CLASS 3A
| Team (first-place) | W-L | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. Mars Hill Bible (18) | 9-0 | 216 | 1 |
| 2. Piedmont | 9-0 | 161 | 2 |
| 3. Southside-Selma | 9-0 | 130 | 4 |
| 4. Geraldine | 8-1 | 127 | 5 |
| 5. Bayside Aca. | 8-1 | 99 | 6 |
| 6. Montgomery Aca. | 9-1 | 83 | 7 |
| 7. Fyffe | 7-2 | 81 | 3 |
| 8. Gordo | 9-1 | 63 | 8 |
| 9. Cottage Hill | 8-1 | 38 | 10 |
| 10. Westbrook Chr. | 8-1 | 10 | — |
Others receiving votes: Winfield (8-2) 7, T.R. Miller (6-3) 4, Thorsby (8-1) 4, Glenwood (7-2) 3.
CLASS 2A
| Team (first-place) | W-L | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. Luverne (14) | 9-0 | 204 | 1 |
| 2. Coosa Chr. (4) | 8-2 | 163 | 2 |
| 3. Pisgah | 7-2 | 128 | 5 |
| 4. Reeltown | 7-2 | 123 | 4 |
| 5. Pleasant Valley | 9-1 | 101 | 6 |
| 6. Lanett | 8-2 | 77 | 7 |
| 7. Tuscaloosa Aca. | 7-2 | 69 | 3 |
| 8. Ariton | 7-1 | 67 | 8 |
| 9. Vincent | 7-2 | 34 | 9 |
| 10. Red Bay | 8-1 | 17 | — |
Others receiving votes: North Sand Mountain (7-2) 12, J.U. Blacksher (8-1) 11, Clarke Co. (7-2) 10, Cottonwood (6-3-1) 4, Goshen (6-2) 4, Falkville (7-2) 2.
CLASS 1A
| Team (first-place) | W-L | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. Wadley (18) | 9-0 | 216 | 1 |
| 2. Maplesville | 9-0 | 156 | 2 |
| 3. Leroy | 10-0 | 145 | 3 |
| 4. McKenzie | 9-0 | 131 | 4 |
| 5. Hubbertville | 9-0 | 96 | 6 |
| 6. Addison | 9-1 | 83 | 7 |
| 7. Appalachian | 10-0 | 74 | 8 |
| 8. Winterboro | 7-1 | 60 | 5 |
| 9. Hackleburg | 7-2 | 38 | 9 |
| 10. University Charter | 8-1 | 20 | — |
Others receiving votes: Southern Choctaw (7-2) 6, Autauga Aca. (7-2) 1.
AISA
| Team (first-place) | W-L | Pts | Pvs |
| 1. Patrician (14) | 9-0 | 203 | 1 |
| 2. Chambers Aca. (3) | 8-2 | 167 | 2 |
| 3. Abbeville Chr. (1) | 9-0 | 148 | 3 |
| 4. Wilcox Aca. | 7-2 | 127 | 4 |
| 5. Lowndes Aca. | 7-2 | 105 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Monroe Aca. (7-3) 6.
