MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Sports Writers Association’s No. 1 ranked Class 6A Spanish Fort Toros open the 2016 season on Aug. 19 at Archbishop Lipscomb Stadium against No. 1 ranked Class 7A champion McGill-Toolen Catholic. Both the Toros and the Yellow Jackets are the defending Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state champions in their classification.

The complete ASWA preseason high school football rankings are listed below, with first-place votes and last year’s records in parenthesis.

ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION

PRESEASON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL

Class 7A

1. McGill-Toolen (27) (13-1) 347

2. James Clemens (2) (10-2) 248

3. Hoover (1) (10-3) 219

4. Central-Phenix City (9-4) 172

5. Spain Park (12-2) 169

6. Bob Jones (9-2) 164

7. Hewitt-Trussville (6-5) 158

8. Murphy (7-4) 98

9. Auburn (7-5) 49

10. Gadsden City (5-5) 32

Others receiving votes: Lee-Montgomery (8-4) 21, Jeff Davis (6-4) 10, Baker (6-4) 7, Buckhorn (6-5) 6, Vestavia Hills (9-3) 5, Mary G. Montgomery (3-7) 3, Prattville (6-4) 2.

Class 6A

1. Spanish Fort (29) (15-0) 357

2. Clay-Chalkville (1) (14-1) 264

3. Blount (10-2) 217

4. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (8-4) 170

5. Opelika (12-1) 162

6. Oxford (3-7) 145

7. Park Crossing (8-3) 103

8. Saraland (8-3) 76

9. Bessemer City (8-5) 54

10. Benjamin Russell (12-2) 38

Others receiving votes: Hazel Green (5-6, 7A) 33, Parker (7-5, 5A) 26, Austin (10-4) 12, McAdory (10-2) 12, Carver-Montgomery (3-7) 8, Minor (8-5) 7, Florence (4-6) 6, Hartselle (7-4) 5, Muscle Shoals (11-1) 5, Southside-Gadsden (5-5) 5, Homewood (9-3) 3, Gardendale (10-3) 2.

Class 5A

1. St. Paul’s (29) (13-2) 356

2. Mortimer Jordan (1) (13-2) 263

3. Jackson (13-1) 234

4. Alexandria (11-2) 196

5. Russellville (11-2) 183

6. Etowah (7-4) 82

7. Beauregard (11-1) 75

8. Eufaula (9-3) 70

9. Brooks (11-2, 4A) 52

10. Guntersville (12-1) 41

Others receiving votes: Vigor (7-4) 37, Cleburne Co. (9-3, 4A) 28, Demopolis (10-3) 24, Mae Jemison-Huntsville (1st year) 21, Greenville (11-1) 15, Scottsboro (5-6, 6A) 15, Briarwood Chr. (5-7, 6A) 9, Hayden (8-4) 5, Sylacauga (7-4) 4.

Class 4A

1. UMS-Wright (17) (12-1) 300

2. Madison Acad. (6) (11-2, 3A) 240

3. Cordova (2) (13-1) 218

4. Munford (1) (10-4) 217

5. Andalusia (11-2) 179

6. Fayette Co. (10-5) 158

7. Leeds (4) (13-2) 136

8. Cherokee County (7-5) 69

9. North Jackson (7-5) 54

10. Thomasville (6-5) 39

Others receiving votes: Haleyville (6-5) 23, West Limestone (8-4) 21, Madison Co. (6-5, 5A) 13, Handley (8-3) 12, Childersburg (2-8) 6, Randolph (7-4, 5A) 6, Montgomery Catholic (4-6) 5, Bibb Co. (7-4) 4, Hale Co. (5-5, 3A) 4, Saks (8-3) 2, Trinity (8-4) 2, Satsuma (4-6) 1, Tallassee (5-6, 5A) 1.

Class 3A

1. Piedmont (28) (14-1) 354

2. Gordo (2) (12-1) 266

3. T.R. Miller (10-3) 190

4. Bayside Acad. (11-4) 173

5. Hillcrest-Evergreen (8-6) 168

6. Opp (8-4) 158

7. Montevallo (9-3, 4A) 81

8. Colbert Co. (10-4) 74

9. Daleville (10-2) 69

10. Oakman (8-4) 57

Others receiving votes: Lauderdale Co. (9-4) 29, American Chr. (10-2) 22, Clarke Co. (4-7, 4A) 17, Straughn (5-6, 4A) 17, Mobile Chr. (10-2, 2A) 15, Glencoe (9-2) 8, Pike Co. (9-2) 6, N. Sand Mountain (7-5) 4, Excel (2-8) 1, Randolph Co. (13-1, 2A) 1.

Class 2A

1. Elba (27) (14-1) 351

2. Washington Co. (10-3) 217

3. Fyffe (13-2) 213

4. G.W. Long (12-1) 196

5. Lanett (5-5) 178

6. Tanner (3) (11-1) 162

7. New Brockton (9-2) 91

8. LaFayette (6-5) 88

9. Cleveland (12-1) 80

10. Aliceville (6-5, 3A) 68

Others receiving votes: Gaston (7-4) 15, Ranburne (10-2) 15, Red Bay (11-1) 13, Abbeville (3-7, 3A) 10, Sheffield (4-6) 3A 5, Southern Choctaw (2-8) 4, Leroy (5-5) 2, Fayetteville (9-3) 1, J.U. Blacksher (7-4, 1A) 1

Class 1A

1. Maplesville (19) (13-1) 298

2. Cedar Bluff (3) (13-2) 256

3. Linden (3) (10-3) 246

4. Brantley (5) (10-3) 235

5. Pickens Co. (8-4, 2A) 166

6. Notasulga (9-3) 121

7. Spring Garden (8-4) 106

8. Sweet Water (5-6, 2A) 100

9. Berry (10-3) 68

10. Decatur Heritage (12-2) 34

Others receiving votes: Georgiana (11-2) 22, Addison (5-6, 2A) 18, Woodville (4-7) 11, Marengo (7-5) 9, Wadley (10-2) 8, Hackleburg (10-2) 5, Cherokee (4-5, 2A) 3, Loachapoka (4-7) 3, Millry (7-4) 1..

AISA

1. Bessemer Acad. (28) (13-0) 354

2. Escambia Acad. (7-5) 249

3. Autauga Acad. (7-5) 226

4. Abbeville Chr. (12-1) 211

5. Monroe Acad. (1) (13-1) 193

6t Edgewood Acad. (1) (13-0) 73

6t Lowndes Acad. (5-5) 73

8. Fort Dale Acad. (6-5) 65

9. Marengo Acad. (10-2) 62

10. Jackson Acad. (7-5) 50

Others receiving votes: Clarke Prep (8-4) 42, Chambers Acad. (10-3) 27, Lee-Scott (9-2) 25, Northside Methodist (7-4) 22, Pike Liberal (4-6) 15, Sparta Acad. (8-4) 8, Springwood (5-6) 8, Tuscaloosa Acad. (7-4) 4, Macon-East (3-8) 1, Patrician (6-5) 1, S. Choctaw Acad. (7-5) 1.