The Alabama Sports Writers Association has released its preseason high school football rankings for all seven classifications and Mortimer Jordan is sitting pretty. 

Coming off their first state championship game berth, the Blue Devils land at No. 2 in the Class 5A poll behind defending state champion St. Paul’s. Fourth-year head coach Dusty Goode will field nine new offensive starters in the season opener at Class 4A No. 3 Cordova on Thursday, Aug. 18.

Goode recently spoke of fighting complacency at Jefferson-Shelby County High School Football Media Days. 

A few miles south, Class 6A Gardendale is missing from the preseason poll despite back-to-back quarterfinal finishes in 2014 and 2015. The Rockets did get consideration with two votes following a 10-3 season. 

A complete rundown of the ASWA 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.