Sweet Water, Cordova top first state poll
Sweet Water, which has won three Class 1A titles in the last four years under coach Stacy Luker, was voted No. 1 on all 28 ASWA ballots, ahead of last year’s runner-up Talladega County Central in second.
Cordova changed coaches shortly after the season as Scott Basden took over at Muscle Shoals and was replaced by assistant Pete Bush. The change didn’t matter to voters as the Blue Devils still swept the balloting ahead of runner-up Colbert County.
Leroy, the Class 2A champion in three of the last four years under coach Danny Powell, was named first on 27 of the 28 ballots with Class 3A runner-up Clay Co. grabbing the other after moving down a class this season.
The complete poll, including all schools receiving votes listed below, with first-place votes and last year's record in parentheses.
Class 6A
Rank School 2007. Pts.
1. Prattville (26) (15-0) 330
2. Hoover (1) (6-6) 236
3. Tuscaloosa Co. (1) (11-1) 232
4. McGill-Toolen (13-2) 167
5. Gadsden City (10-2) 150
6. Daphne (10-2) 132
7. Oxford (3-7) 69
8. Florence (8-3) 57
9. Vestavia Hills (12-2) 53
10. Hueytown (12-2) 46
Others receiving votes: Opelika 38; Pelham 28; Mountain Brook 16; Austin 12; Central-Phenix City 10; Spain Park 9; Wetumpka 6; Foley 5; Jess Lanier 4; Decatur 3.
Class 5A
Rank School 2007 Pts.
1. Eufaula (15) (9-3) 285
2. Briarwood Chr.(4) (14-1) 236
3. Cullman (13-1) 181
4. Russellville (2) (10-2) 178
5. McAdory (10-1) 153
6. St. Paul's (14-1) 115
7. Wenonah (5) (8-2) 88
8. Henderson-Troy (12-1) 68
9. Chelsea (8-4) 62
10. Central-Tuscaloosa (1) (15-0) 61
Others receiving votes: Demopolis 53; Erwin (1) 52; J.O. Johnson 43; Vigor 24; Carver-Montgomery 10..
Class 4A
Rank School 2007 Pts.
1. Deshler (27) (12-3) 333
2. Thomasville (1) (11-3) 238
3. North Jackson (11-1) 209
4. UMS-Wright ( 6-7) 163
5. Brooks (12-2) 150
6. Handley (11-2) 127
7. Clarke Co. (12-1) 80
8. Lincoln (9-4) 73
9. Andalusia (11-3) 72
10. Elmore Co. (9-3) 46
Others receiving votes: Guntersville 43; Fairview 24; Fayette Co. 14; Calera 10; Cleburne Co. 8; Bibb Co. 3; Hokes Bluff 2; Cherokee Co. 1; Oak Grove 1; Hillcrest-Evergreen 1
Class 3A
Rank School 2007 Pts.
1. Cordova (28) (15-0) 336
2. Colbert Co. (12-2) 249
3. Trinity (8-4) 168
4. T.R. Miller (5-6) 156
5. Pike Co. (12-1) 147
6. West Morgan (6-5) 146
7. Leeds (8-5) 123
8. Good Hope (7-4) 71
9. Sardis (8-4) 68
tie Winfield (10-2) 68
Others receiving votes: Slocomb 21; Geneva 15; Wicksburg 10; Elkmont 9; Piedmont 9; Tarrant 8; Colbert Heights 1; Gordo 1.
Class 2A
Rank School 2007 Pts.
1. Leroy (27) (14-1) 333
2. Clay Co. (1) (14-1) 254
3. Addison (8-3) 191
4. Red Bay (13-1) 187
5. Fyffe (14-1) 145
6. Houston Acad. (7-3) 106
7. Houston Co. (7-4) 94
8. American Chr. (11-3) 70
9. Fultondale (7-4) 55
10. West End-Walnut Grove (7-4) 54
Others receiving votes: Pickens Co. 46; Tanner 20; Cottonwood 18; Lanett 16; Sulligent 6; St. Jude 2; Southern Choctaw 1; Sand Rock 1; Excel 1.
Class 1A
Rank School 2007 Pts.
1. Sweet Water (28) (14-0) 336
2. Talladega Co.-Central (14-1) 223
3. Brantley (10-2) 200
4. Gaston (8-4) 198
5. Hazlewood (12-1) 157
6. Ariton (6-5) 101
7. Wadley (11-2) 90
8. Loachapoka (9-2) 73
9. Shoals Chr. (7-6) 60
10. Providence Chr. (7-4) 49
tie Maplesville (12-1) 49
Others receiving votes: Ragland 18; Speake 12; Linden 12; Cedar Bluff 7; R.A. Hubbard 3; Appalachian 1, J.U. Blacksher 1.
AISA
Rank School 2007 Pts.
1. Bessemer Acad. (24) (13-0) 323
2. Fort Dale Acad. (2) (8-3) 249
3. Southern Acad. (2) (11-1) 209
4. Morgan Acad. (3-7) 200
5. Macon-East Acad. (8-3) 159
6. Edgewood Acad. (3-7) 130
7. South Choctaw Acad. (13-0) 115
8. Pike Liberal Arts (4-6) 88
9. Crenshaw Chr. (10-1) 74
10. Glenwood School (9-1) 32
Others receiving votes: Lee-Scott Acad. 8; Shelby Acad. 6; Chambers Acad. 6.
