ASWA RANKINGS: Cullman receives single vote in Class 6A

Published 11:00 pm Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Cullman’s second win of the season over a non-region ranked opponent garnered the Bearcats a single vote in Class 6A when the Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest rankings late Tuesday night.

The Black and Gold smoked then-4A No. 3 Fayette County 34-6 last Friday at home to improve to 4-1 with crucial region clashes scheduled over the next four weeks. The defeat dropped the Tigers (4-2) to seventh.

Cullman knocked Etowah out of the 5A top 10 with a 31-6 rout in late August.

The ’Cats clawed their way to a tie for 11th two weeks in a row but fell out of favor with the ASWA following a lopsided loss to Florence. Tuesday’s one vote marked their first appearance in the poll since.

The only local matchup featuring a ranked team sees Vinemont travel to 3A No. 8 Oakman on Friday.

See this week’s complete rankings below:

Class 7A

1. Hoover (29) (5-0) 348

2. Bob Jones (5-0) 252

3. James Clemens (4-1) 222

4. Prattville (4-1) 197

5. Central-Phenix City (4-2) 154

6. Foley (5-1) 149

7. Buckhorn (4-1) 118

8. Spain Park (4-1) 57

9. Theodore (5-1) 49

10. Murphy (3-2) 42

Others receiving votes: McGill-Toolen (4-1) 22, Vestavia Hills (4-1) 18, Jeff Davis (5-1) 8, Gadsden City (3-3) 5, Smiths Station (5-1) 5, Auburn (2-4) 2, Hewitt-Trussville (3-2) 2, Sparkman (2-3) 2, Lee-Montgomery (4-2) 1.

Class 6A

1. Clay-Chalkville (24) (5-0) 331

2. Spanish Fort (3) (5-0) 256

3. Opelika (2) (6-0) 251

4. Muscle Shoals (6-0) 198

5. Saraland (4-1) 158

6. Benjamin Russell (5-1) 124

7. McAdory (4-1) 79

8. Homewood (4-1) 66

9. Park Crossing (5-1) 54

10. Blount (5-0) 49

Others receiving votes: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (4-2) 47, Chelsea (5-0) 10, Gardendale (4-1) 10, Pinson Valley (4-2) 10, Walker (5-0) 5, Bessemer City (4-1) 2, Cullman (4-1) 1, Fort Payne (4-1) 1, Hartselle (4-1) 1.

Class 5A

1. Jackson (29) (5-0) 348

2. St. Paul’s (5-1) 244

3. Guntersville (5-0) 234

4. Mortimer Jordan (5-0) 167

5. Greenville (5-0) 138

6. Pleasant Grove (4-1) 132

7. Beauregard (4-0) 103

8. Russellville (4-1) 95

9. Demopolis (4-1) 87

10. Alexandria (4-0) 37

Others receiving votes:  Wenonah (5-0) 17, East Limestone (4-1) 16, Madison Co. (2-2) 11, St. John Paul II (0-5) 9, Calera (4-1) 6, Tallassee (4-2) 5, Etowah (3-2) 3, Vigor (3-1) 1.

Class 4A

1. UMS-Wright (29) (5-0) 348

2. Cordova (5-0) 255

3. Leeds (4-2) 220

4. Saks (4-1) 182

5. Andalusia (5-1) 158

6. Priceville (5-0) 123

7. Fayette Co. (4-2) 89

8. Brooks (5-0) 77

9. Handley (5-0) 40

10. Dadeville (3-2) 33

Others receiving votes: W.S. Neal (4-1) 29, Cleburne Co. (4-1) 24, Deshler (3-2) 24, Montevallo (6-0) 20, Northside (5-0) 20, Oneonta (4-1) 7, Elmore Co. (3-2) 2, Bibb Co. (3-3) 1, West Blocton (3-2) 1.

Class 3A

1. Madison Acad. (22) (4-1) 327

2. Gordo (7) (5-0) 281

3. Pike Co. (4-0) 220

4. T.R. Miller (5-1) 179

5. Piedmont (4-1) 169

6. Opp (4-1) 145

7. American Chr. (5-0) 103

8. Oakman (4-1) 74

9. Lauderdale Co. (4-1) 62

10. Glencoe (4-1) 45

Others receiving votes: Daleville (4-1) 24, Winfield (5-1) 14, Montgomery Acad. (4-1) 3, Slocomb (3-2) 3, Colbert Co. (2-3) 2, Walter Wellborn (3-2) 2.

Class 2A

1. Elba (20) (5-0) 320

2. Tanner (9) (6-0) 285

3. Cleveland (5-0) 228

4. G.W. Long (5-0) 200

5. Fyffe (4-1) 170

6. Red Bay (6-0) 140

7. Randolph Co. (5-0) 114

8. Mobile Chr. (5-0) 69

9. Flomaton (4-1) 54

10. Washington Co. (4-1) 32

Others receiving votes: Pickens Co. (4-1) 16, Fayetteville (5-0) 8, LaFayette (4-1) 6, Ranburne (4-1) 6, Falkville (5-0) 4, Providence Chr. (4-1) 1.

Class 1A

1. Hubbertville (12) (4-0) 290

2. Maplesville (14) (3-1) 288

3. Cedar Bluff (3) (5-0) 241

4. Hackleburg (5-0) 178

5. Linden (2-2) 165

6. Loachapoka (4-1) 147

7. Georgiana (5-1) 124

8. Brantley (3-2) 92

9. Wadley (4-1) 26

10. Berry (4-1) 25

Others receiving votes: McKenzie (3-2) 23, Victory Chr. (4-0) 23, Notasulga (3-2) 13, J.U. Blacksher (4-1) 7, Decatur Heritage (4-1) 5, Millry (3-2) 5, Autaugaville (4-2) 1.

AISA

1. Edgewood Acad. (26) (6-0) 334

2. Bessemer Acad. (5-0) 257

3. Monroe Acad. (2) (6-0) 243

4. Abbeville Chr. (5-0) 194

5. Escambia Acad. (1) (4-2) 167

6. Marengo Acad. (3-1) 141

7. Lee-Scott Acad. (4-1) 115

8. Tuscaloosa Acad. (4-1) 85

9. S. Choctaw Acad. (4-1) 34

10. Sparta Acad. (5-1) 26

Others receiving votes: Chambers Acad. (4-1) 11, Northside Methodist (4-1) 11, Autauga Acad. (3-2) 9, Morgan Acad. (2-3) 8, Pike Liberal (3-2) 7, Fort Dale Acad. (3-2) 5, Clarke Prep (3-2) 3, Glenwood (3-2) 2, Jackson Acad. (3-2) 1.