Crenshaw teams ranked among ASWA top 10
Published 5:05 pm Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released high school football rankings Sept. 27 with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points received. Two Crenshaw County Schools ranked among the top 10 teams in their class and two others received votes from the association.
Undefeated Highland Home School at 5-0 received 169 points in Class 2A to rank at No. 2. Head coach Will Pouncey said he appreciates the votes and the recognition for the hard work of the players.
“I’m definitely proud that we are seen in that light and thought of so highly,” Pouncey said. “But our work is nowhere near done. We definitely appreciate being recognized statewide for these boys’ hard work.”
Luverne School, also undefeated at 5-0 in Class 2A, ranked among the top ten, receiving 99 votes to place at No. 6.
Brantley School, 3-2, received 18 votes in Class 1A and among the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) schools, Crenshaw Christian Academy, currently 4-2, received one vote.
In the AISA, teams which placed are (in order of placement, W-L, points) No. 1 Glenwood 5-0, 228; No. 2 Lowndes Academy 5-0, 162; No. 3 Jackson Academy 6-0, 145; No. 4. Lee-Scott 4-1, 140; No. 5 Chambers Academy 5-1, 118; No. 6 Clarke Prep 5-1, 91; No. 7 Autauga Academy 4-1, 64; No. 8 Fort Dale Academy 4-1, 52; No. 9 Patrician 3-2, 44 and No. 10 Banks Academy 4-1, 30. Others receiving votes are Wilcox Academy 5-1, 8 and Crenshaw Christian 4-2, 1.
In Class 1A, teams which placed are (in order of placement, W-L, points) No. 1 Leroy 3-0, 228; NO. 2 Elba 4-0, 168; No. 3 Sweet Water 4-1, 125; No. 4. Millry 4-1, 114; No. 5. Loachapoka 5-0, 101; No. 6 Coosa Christian 4-1, 93; No. 7 Pickens Co. 4-1, 66; No. 8 Wadley 5-0, 62; No. 9. Lynn 3-1, 46 and No. 10 South Lamar 4-1, 28. Others receiving votes are Brantley 3-2, 18; Georgiana 4-1, 8; Shoals Christian 4-0, 8; Spring Garden 3-2, 8; Meek 3-2, 6; and Linden 4-1, 4.
In Class 2A, teams which placed are (in order of placement, W-L, points) No. 1. B.B. Comer 5-0, 207; No. 2. Highland Home 5-0, 169; No. 3. Pisgah 4-0, 148; No. 4. Fyffe 3-1, 145; No. 5 Reeltown 4-0, 118; No. 6. Luverne 5-0, 99; No. 7 Sulligent 5-0, 57; No. 8. St. Luke’s 5-0, 40; No. 9 Lamar Co. 5-0, 30 and No. 10. Vincent 4-1, 29. Others receiving votes are Cottonwood 4-0, 14; Tuscaloosa Academy 3-2, 13; Locust Fork 5-0, 7; Tanner 3-2, 4 and Hatton 4-0, 3.
In Class 3A, teams which placed are (in order of placement, W-L, points) No. 1. Mars Hill Bible 5-0, 217; No. 2 Mobile Christian 5-0, 164; No. 3 St. James 4-1, 131; No. 4. Madison Academy 4-0, 130; No. 5. Gordo 4-1, 109; No. 6. Sylvania 4-0, 98; No. 7. Houston Academy 4-0, 95; No. 8 Straughn 4-0, 51 No. 9. Thomasville 4-0, 37 and No. 10. Geraldine 4-1, 23. Others receiving votes Trinity 5-0, 17; Lauderdale Co. 5-0, 5; Randolph Co. 4-0, 4 and Ohatchee 4-1, 2.
In Class 4 A, teams which placed are (in order of placement, W-L, points) No. 1 Andalusia 5-0, 213; No. 2 Cherokee Co. 5-0, 165; No. 3 Catholic-Montgomery 5-0, 153; No 4 Jackson 4-0, 147; No. 5 West Morgan 5-0, 110; No. 6 Handley 4-1, 77; No. 7 Jacksonville 4-1, 74; No. 8. Bibb Co. 5-0, 70; No. 9 Oneonta 3-2, 20 and No. 10. Corner 4-0, 19. Others receiving votes are Oak Grove 4-0, 12; Bayside Academy 4-1, 9; Anniston 3-2, 4; BTW-Tuskegee 3-2, 2; Escambia Co. 4-1, 2; T.R. Miller 3-2, 2; Westminster-Huntsville 3-1, 2; American Christian 3-2, 1 and Montevallo 3-1, 1.
In Class 5A, teams which placed are (in order of placement, W-L, points) No. 1 Ramsay 4-1, 211; No. 2 Gulf Shores 5-0, 173; No. 3. Central-Clay Co. 4-0, 147; No. 4. Pleasant Grove 3-1, 127; No.5. Moody 4-1, 99; No. 6. Leeds 3-1, 78; No. 7 Vigor 5-0, 55; No. 8 Charles Henderson 2-2, 48; No. 9. Guntersville 4-0, 29 and No. 10 Faith-Mobile 3-2, 27. Others receiving votes are Russellville 5-0, 15; Demopolis 3-1, 14; John Carroll 5-0, 14; Scottsboro 4-0, 13; Fairview 5-0, 11; Carroll-Ozark 3-2, 8; Beauregard 3-2, 4; Valley 3-1, 3; Arab 4-1, 2; Citronelle 3-2, 2; UMS-Wright 2-3, 2 and Southside-Gadsden 4-1, 1.
In Class 6A, teams which placed are (in order of placement, W-L, points) No. 1 Saraland; 5-0, 225; No. 2 Clay-Chalkville 5-0, 172; No 3 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 5-0, 145; No. 4 Parker 5-0, 135; No. 5 Muscle Shoals 4-0, 115; No. 6 Hartselle 4-1, 86; No. 7 Mountain Brook 4-1, 76; No. 8 Oxford 5-0, 55; No. 9 Helena 5-0, 44 and No. 10 Theodore 3-2, 9. Others receiving votes are Carver-Montgomery 4-1, 8; St. Paul’s 3-1, 6; Spanish Fort 3-2,5; Briarwood 2-2, 1 and Mortimer Jordan 4-1, 1.
In Class 7A, teams which placed are (in order of placement, W-L, points) No. 1 Thompson, 4-0, 228; No. 2 Central-Phenix City, 5-0, 171; No. 3 Auburn, 4-1, 135; No. 4 Mary Montgomery, 5-0, 124; No. 5 Vestavia Hills, 4-1, 104; No. 6 Hewitt-Trussville, 4-1, 93; No. 7 Dothan, 4-1, 79; No. 8 Enterprise, 4-1, 63; No. 9 Baker, 5-0, 51 and No. 10 Sparkman, 5-0, 31. Others receiving votes are Foley 2-2, 2; James Clemens 4-1, 1 and Opelika 3-2, 1.