Andalusia defeated top ranked UMS Wright 27-21 in overtime, but it wasn’t quite enough to vault the Bulldogs into the #1 spot. That fell to the #2 Leeds Greenwave, a 42-14 winner over Dadeville. Andalusia had suffered a loss in Week 0 to 6A Shades Valley 56-42, and the sports writers decided to spot the Bulldogs as the #2 team. UMS Wright fell to #4 behind undefeated Rogers.
All of the other top ranked teams won. This week features games between ranked teams-Class 7A No. 8 Fairhope hosts Class 6A No. 8 Daphne, Class 5A No. 4 Carroll is at No. 9 Eufaula, Class 3A No. 6 T.R. Milleris at No. 1 Mobile Christian, No. 5 Weaver is at No. 8 Ohatchee, Class 2A No. 5 Elba is at Goshen, Class 1A No. 3 Brantley is at No. 6 Georgiana, Class 1A No. 2 Pickens County hosts Class 3A No. 4 Oakman,
ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL Week 4 – Sept. 20, 2017
(First-place votes and current record in parentheses)Class 7A1.Central-Phenix City (22)(3-0) 3342.Hoover (6)(3-1) 2843.Thompson (1)(3-0) 2434.Hewitt-Trussville (1)(3-0) 2165.McGill-Toolen(3-0) 1766.Spain Park(3-1) 1297.Auburn(3-1) 1278.Fairhope(3-1) 789.Theodore(3-1) 3910.Jeff Davis(3-1) 31
Others receiving votes: Oak Mountain (3-1) 16, Bob Jones (2-2) 14, Mountain Brook (2-2) 9, James Clemens (1-2) 6, Sparkman (2-1) 6, Mary G. Montgomery (0-4) 2, Enterprise (1-3) 1.Class 6A1.Austin (24)(4-0) 3412.Pinson Valley (4)(4-0) 2703.Oxford (2)(4-0) 2524.Ramsay(2-1) 1745.Opelika(3-1) 1716.Wetumpka(4-0) 1507.Spanish Fort(3-1) 1008.Daphne(3-1) 719.Blount(3-1) 6510.Homewood(4-0) 46
Others receiving votes: Saraland (3-1) 30, Sidney Lanier (4-0) 15, Muscle Shoals (3-1) 8, Hartselle (3-1) 5, Park Crossing (3-1) 5, Minor (3-1) 3, Benjamin Russell (3-0) 2, Clay-Chalkville (3-1) 2.Class 5A1.Briarwood Chr. (27)(3-0) 3502.St. Paul’s (3)(4-0) 2753.Alexandria(4-0) 2234.Carroll(3-0) 2085.Beauregard(1-1) 1736.Mae Jemison-Huntsville(4-0) 1287.Jackson(3-0) 778.Wenonah(2-1) 739.Eufaula(3-1) 4810.St. Clair Co.(3-0) 36
Others receiving votes: Jemison (2-2) 21, Greenville (1-1) 16, Brooks (2-1) 13, Pleasant Grove (2-1) 10, Boaz (1-2) 8, Calera (3-1) 8, Central-Clay Co. (2-2) 8, Mortimer Jordan (3-1) 8, Etowah (3-1) 7, Charles Henderson (1-2) 4, Crossville (3-0) 4, Demopolis (3-1) 4, Corner (2-2) 3, Williamson (2-1) 3, Hayden (2-2) 1, Talladega (3-1) 1.Class 4A1.Leeds (18)(4-0) 3182.Andalusia (6)(3-1) 2653.Rogers (5)(4-0) 2444.UMS-Wright (1)(3-1) 2125.Fayette Co.(4-0) 1926.Tallassee(4-0) 1557.Thomasville(3-0) 1178.Deshler(3-0) 679.Wilson(3-0) 5510.Hokes Bluff(2-1) 24
Others receiving votes: Alabama Chr. (4-0) 22, Madison Co. (3-0) 15, Saks (3-0) 13, Munford (2-1) 7, Montgomery Catholic (3-1) 2, Dale Co. (3-1) 1, Madison Acad. (1-2) 1.Class 3A1.Mobile Chr. (22)(3-0) 3362.Piedmont (8)(3-1) 2913.Gordo(2-1) 2134.Oakman(3-0) 1845.Weaver(3-0) 1746.T.R. Miller(3-0) 1317.Randolph Co.(2-1) 1218.Ohatchee(3-1) 729.Plainview(4-0) 3610.Wicksburg(3-0) 24
Others receiving votes: Hillcrest-Evergreen (2-1) 22, Fultondale (3-0) 20, Clarke Co. (2-1) 16, Pike Co. (2-1) 13, American Chr. (3-1) 10, Montevallo (2-1) 10, Montgomery Acad. (3-1) 9, Colbert Co. (3-0) 8, Lauderdale Co. (2-1) 6, Sylvania (3-0) 6, Geneva (3-0) 3, Opp (1-2) 3, Greene Co. (2-1) 1. West Morgan (3-1) 1.
Class 2A1.Fyffe (27)(3-0) 3512.Lanett (3)(4-0) 2743.Leroy(3-0) 2244.Aliceville(2-1) 1965.Elba(2-1) 1826.LaFayette(3-1) 1537.Goshen(3-0) 1138.Sulligent(2-0) 869.Abbeville(3-0) 6710.St. Luke’s(2-0) 20
Others receiving votes: Thorsby (3-0) 14, J.U. Blacksher (3-0) 9, Sand Rock (2-1) 9, Tanner (2-2) 9, Tarrant (2-1) 2, Section (3-1) 1.Class 1A1.Maplesville (30)(3-0) 3602.Pickens Co.(3-0) 2313.Brantley(3-0) 2154.Sweet Water(2-1) 1985.Addison(4-0) 1896.Georgiana(4-0) 1377.Linden(2-1) 1368.Houston Co.(4-0) 909.Isabella(3-0) 5610.Marengo(2-1) 38
Others receiving votes: Wadley (3-0) 29, Decatur Heritage (3-0) 10, Lynn (4-0) 5, Notasulga (2-2) 5, Cedar Bluff (1-2) 2, Cherokee (3-0) 2, Hubbertville (0-2) 2, South Lamar (3-1) 2, Spring Garden (2-1) 2, Hackleburg (2-1) 1.
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