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2022 Alabama high school football preseason rankings

ehsan kassim, montgomery advertiser
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The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its preseason high school football rankings Sunday.

With 21 voters, the poll breaks down teams by first-place votes received, last year’s record and total poll points.

(*--team played in a different classification last year):

Class 7A

Team (first-place votes) 2021 W-L Pts

1. Thompson (21) 13-1 252

2. Central-Phenix City 13-1 177

3. Auburn 10-3 152

4. Hewitt-Trussville 9-3 148

5. Hoover 12-1 140

6. James Clemens 10-1 99

7. Fairhope 9-2 84

8. Enterprise 8-4 52

9. Baker 7-4 32

10. Opelika* 9-4 22

Others receiving votes: Prattville (7-4) 20, Bob Jones (5-6) 9, Florence (5-6) 4, Oak Mountain (7-5) 4, Daphne (5-5) 2.

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Class 6A

Team (first-place votes) 2021 W-L Pts

1. Clay-Chalkville (21) 15-0 252

2. Mountain Brook 12-2 172

3. Saraland 10-3 143

4. Briarwood 10-2 121

5. Hueytown 13-2 98

6. Pike Road* 14-0 93

7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 11-3 92

8. Spanish Fort 10-2 60

9. Gardendale 10-3 26

10. Pinson Valley 9-4 25

Others receiving votes: Theodore* (10-2) 23, Hartselle (10-1) 21, Gadsden City* (5-5) 20, Helena (9-2) 14, Carver-Montgomery (5-6) 13, Fort Payne (6-5) 7, Parker* (11-2) 5, Baldwin Co. (8-4) 4, Calera (7-4) 3, Muscle Shoals (9-2) 2, Oxford (7-5) 2, Homewood (6-6) 1.

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Class 5A

Team (first-place votes) 2021 W-L Pts

1. UMS-Wright (12) 11-2 222

2. Vigor* (7) 14-1 202

3. Ramsay 6-5 126

4. Pleasant Grove (1) 12-2 102

5. Alexandria (1) 11-1 76

6. Leeds 10-2 75

7. Guntersville 9-2 72

8. Gulf Shores* 6-4 69

9. Russellville 9-3 63

10. Central-Clay Co. 9-3 45

Others receiving votes: Fairview (12-2) 30, Arab* (8-3) 29, Eufaula* (5-6) 26, Greenville (8-4) 14, Moody (6-4) 13, Faith-Mobile (7-5) 12, Demopolis (7-5) 7, Southside-Gadsden* (5-6) 7, Williamson* (5-6) 6, Citronelle* (3-7) 1.

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Class 4A

Team (first-place votes) 2021 W-L Pts

1. Catholic-Montgomery* (8) 13-1 167

2. Handley (4) 9-3 161

3. Andalusia* (2) 9-5 145

4. Jacksonville (1) 7-4 122

5. Northside (3) 10-2 112

6. Montgomery Academy* (1) 11-4 103

7. Jackson 11-3 95

8. Oneonta (2) 13-2 77

9. Etowah 6-5 47

10. Anniston 5-5 44

Others receiving votes: Randolph (10-2) 26, T.R. Miller* (10-3) 21, Cherokee Co. (7-4) 18, American Christian (11-2) 13, Priceville (10-2) 12, Bayside Academy* (9-3) 11, Brooks (12-1) 11, Good Hope (9-4) 7, Orange Beach* (9-2) 5.

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Class 3A

Team (first-place votes) 2021 W-L Pts

1. Piedmont (21) 13-2 252

2. Gordo* 9-3 112

3. Mars Hill Bible* 10-4 106

4. Opp 9-3 100

5. Alabama Christian* 7-4 87

6. St. James* 10-2 86

7. Mobile Christian* 5-6 85

8. Hillcrest-Evergreen 7-6 83

9. Winfield 12-1 69

10. Madison Academy* 12-2 68

Others receiving votes: Saks (12-2) 44, Flomaton (6-4) 23, Ohatchee (9-3) 21, Straughn* (7-4) 20, Houston Academy (6-5) 12, Walter Wellborn (5-5) 9, Excel (6-4) 6, Lauderdale Co. (10-2) 6, Sylvania (8-3) 6, Geraldine (7-4) 2.

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Class 2A

Team (first-place votes) 2021 W-L Pts

1. Fyffe* (14) 10-2 230

2. Clarke Co. (6) 13-2 202

3. Lanett 10-3 143

4. Ariton 10-2 142

5. Highland Home (1) 8-6 115

6. B.B. Comer 10-3 75

7. Aliceville 8-4 69

8. G.W. Long 8-2 53

9. Pisgah 7-4 52

10. Cleveland 12-3 44

Others receiving votes: Wicksburg* (7-4) 31, Tanner (8-4) 26, J.U. Blacksher (4-7) 13, Sand Rock (7-4) 2.

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Class 1A

Team (first-place votes) 2021 W-L Pts

1. Brantley (7) 12-1 170

2. Spring Garden* (3) 12-1 167

3. Sweet Water (6) 14-0 153

4. Leroy* (3) 2-8 151

5. Wadley (1) 13-2 129

6. Elba* 10-2 108

7. Pickens Co. 11-3 107

8. Decatur Heritage 10-3 63

9. Linden (1) 5-5 56

10. Cedar Bluff 6-5 27

Others receiving votes: Valley Head (5-6) 23, Kinston (8-4) 18, Millry (8-4) 12, Maplesville (11-2) 8, Hackleburg (6-5) 3, Keith (10-2) 2.

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AISA

Team (first-place votes) 2021 W-L Pts

1. Glenwood (20) 6-5 249

2. Autauga Academy 13-0 172

3. Patrician 8-3 152

4. Chambers Academy (1) 10-2 142

5. Macon-East 7-5 113

6. Edgewood 5-6 85

7. Jackson Academy 10-2 84

8. Lowndes Academy 11-3 83

9. Escambia Academy 11-2 57

10. Bessemer Academy 3-7 24

Others receiving votes: Abbeville Christian (2-8) 14, Monroe Academy (3-7) 13, Crenshaw Christian (7-4) 6, Clarke Prep (2-9) 1, Lee-Scott (8-3) 1, Sparta (9-2) 1.

Contact Ehsan Kassim at 256-300-5313 or ekassim@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Ehsan_Kassim.

This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: AHSAA football preseason rankings 2022 for Alabama high schools