Straughn moves to No. 4 spot in poll
Published 6:00 am Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Straughn’s football team moved up to the No. 4 spot this week in the lastest Alabama Sports Writer’s Association poll that was released today.
The Tigers (4-0, 3-0 in Class 4A, Region 2) edged by Hillcrest-Evergreen last week with a 22-15 win.
Straughn sat at the No. 5 spot last week, and started the season at No. 7.
Andalusia also received votes with 22, but remains unranked.
The full poll is below:
CLASS 6A
1. Hoover (36) (4-0) 432
2. Davidson (4-0) 303
3. Vestavia Hills (4-0) 281
4. Gadsden City (4-0) 258
5. Auburn (4-0) 232
6. Bob Jones (3-1) 140
7. Carver-Montgomery (4-0) 129
8. Daphne (4-0) 111
9. Decatur (4-0) 57
10. Central-Phenix City (4-0) 42
Others receiving votes: Prattville (2-2) 18, Wetumpka (4-0) 18, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (4-0) 11, Enterprise (2-2) 8, Fairhope (3-1) 5, Mountain Brook (3-1) 4, Foley (3-1) 2, Stanhope Elmore (3-1) 1.
CLASS 5A
1. Russellville (33) (4-0) 421
2. Briarwood Chr. (3) (4-0) 328
3. Hartselle (4-0) 293
4. Demopolis (3-1) 241
5. Pleasant Grove (4-0) 152
6. Vigor (3-1) 144
7. McAdory (3-1) 115
8. Spanish Fort (3-1) 109
9. Hueytown (3-1) 74
10. Walker (3-1) 54
Others receiving votes: Muscle Shoals (4-0) 42, Fort Payne (4-0) 34, LeFlore (3-1) 13, St. Paul’s (3-1) 12, Cullman (3-1) 11, Greenville (3-1) 4, Valley (3-1) 3, Tallassee (3-1) 2.
CLASS 4A
1. Jackson (29) (4-0) 410
2. Thomasville (5) (4-0) 336
3. N. Jackson (4-0) 269
4. Straughn (1) (4-0) 243
5. Bibb Co. (1) (4-0) 220
6. Deshler (3-1) 168
7. Fayette Co. (4-0) 135
8. Dadeville (4-0) 93
9. UMS-Wright (2-2) 68
10. Cherokee Co. (3-1) 40
Others receiving votes: Andalusia (4-0) 22, Fairview (4-0) 19, St. Clair Co. (4-0) 9, Anniston (3-1) 5, Ashford (4-0) 4, Beauregard (3-1) 3, Oak Grove (4-0) 3, W. Limestone (4-0) 3, Greene Co. (4-0) 2.
CLASS 3A
1. Leeds (34) (4-0) 426
2. Cordova (2) (4-0) 323
3. Piedmont (4-0) 272
4. Hamilton (4-0) 234
5. Handley (4-0) 232
6. Pike Co. (4-0) 182
7. Bayside Acad. (4-0) 123
8. Glencoe (4-0) 90
9. Clay Co. (2-2) 89
10. Washington Co. (3-1) 24
Others receiving votes: Trinity (3-1) 14, Abbeville (3-1) 12, Gordo (3-1) 10, Madison Acad. (3-1) 9, Elkmont (3-1) 6, Plainview (3-1) 3, T.R. Miller (2-2) 2, Walter Wellborn (3-1) 1.
CLASS 2A
1. Leroy (33) (4-0) 422
2. Elba (1) (4-0) 318
3. Reeltown (1) (3-1) 276
4. Westbrook Chr. (1) (4-0) 259
5. Cottonwood (4-0) 226
6. Tanner (3-0) 181
7. Fyffe (3-1) 120
8. Lineville (3-1) 104
9. Ider (3-1) 65
10. Mobile Chr. (4-0) 32
Others receiving votes: Houston Acad. (4-0) 30, Sulligent (3-1) 7, Goshen (3-1) 5, Flomaton (3-1) 4, Thorsby (4-0) 3.
CLASS 1A
1. Sweet Water (24) (3-1) 395
2. Brantley (12) (4-0) 352
3. Maplesville (4-0) 260
4. Linden (3-1) 251
5. R.A. Hubbard (4-0) 222
6. Addison (4-0) 190
7. Pickens Co. (4-0) 148
8. McKenzie (4-0) 88
9. Hackleburg (3-1) 58
10. Lynn (4-0) 29
Others receiving votes: Appalachian (4-0) 17, St. Jude (3-1) 13, Cedar Bluff (3-1) 12, Collinsville (4-0) 5, McIntosh (4-0) 5, Winterboro (3-1) 4, Ragland (4-0) 3.
AISA
1. Fort Dale (25) (4-0) 385
2. Edgewood (1) (5-0) 315
3. Bessemer Acad. (5) (4-0) 301
4. Monroe Acad. (4) (4-0) 264
5. Crenshaw Chr. (4-0) 201
6. Prattville Chr. (5-0) 176
7. Pike Liberal (1) (3-1) 157
8. Clarke Prep (3-1) 76
9. Springwood (3-1) 61
10. Glenwood (3-1) 40
Others receiving votes: Patrician (1-2) 39, Lowndes Acad. (4-1) 18, Chambers Acad. (3-1) 6, Lee-Scott (2-2) 5, Restoration (2-2) 3, Escambia Acad. (3-2) 2, Coosa Valley Acad. (3-1) 2, Sumter Acad, (3-1) 1.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are:; Paul Beaudry, Chairman, Freelance (Birmingham); Andrew Garner, Andalusia Star-News; Nick Birdsong, Anniston Star; Chandler Myers, Atmore Advance; Jeff Sentell, Birmingham News; Adam Robinson, Brewton Standard; Rob Rice, Blount Countian; Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Herald; Ross Wood, Clarke Co. Democrat; Justin Graves, Cullman Times; Jonathon Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Jason Bowen, Daily Sentinel; Cody Whitlock, Decatur Daily; Jeremy Smith, Demopolis Times; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Newton Peters, Florala News; Gregg Dewalt, Florence TimesDaily; Lew Gilliland, Fort Payne Times-Journal; Scot Beard, Franklin County Times; Dennis Victory, Freelance (Birmingham); Brooke Johnson, Freelance (Decatur); Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger; Kim Craft, Gadsden Times; Todd Thompson, Hartselle Enquirer; Mike Easterling, Huntsville Times; Josh Bean, Mobile Press-Register; Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser; Wesley Lyle, Montgomery Advertiser; Jonathan Deal, Moulton Advertiser; Robert Carter, North Jefferson News; David Morrison, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Heather Baggett, Talladega Daily Home; Aaron Suttles, Tuscaloosa News; Griffin Pritchard, Wetumpka Herald.