There’s a new No. 1 in Alabama’s Class 7A football rankings

After one week of high school football in Alabama, a new team stands atop the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Class 7A poll.

The Central Red Devils made the leap from No. 2 to No. 1 this week. The Red Devils grabbed 20 first-place votes after defeating Bob Jones, then the No. 8 team in Class 7A, by a 33-7 score.

Former No. 1 Hoover lost to Grayson, a Class 7A school in Loganville, Ga., 35-26. The Buccaneers still received seven first-place votes this week.

Below are the polls for all seven Alabama classifications. Please note that the number in parentheses represents the number of first-place votes the team received, and the number to the right is the total points it received from the voters.

Class 7A

1. Central (20) - 318

2. Hoover (7) - 272

3. Thompson (1) - 237

4. Hewitt-Trussville (1) - 200

5. McGill-Toolen - 155

6. James Clemens - 154

7. Spain Park - 129

8. Auburn - 87

9. Enterprise - 56

10. Bob Jones - 20

Others receiving votes: Mountain Brook (1-0) 17, Davidson (0-1) 2, Murphy (0-1) 2, Baker (1-0) 1, Gadsden City (0-1) 1, Grissom (1-0) 1, Theodore (1-0) 1

Class 6A

1. Ramsay (21) - 304

2. Austin (3) - 235

3. Blount (1) - 233

4. Oxford (1) - 199

5. Opelika (1) - 189

6. Pinson Valley (2) - 169

7. Daphne - 109

8. Muscle Shoals - 91

9. Hillcrest -Tuscaloosa - 60

10. Park Crossing - 45

Others receiving votes: Wetumpka (1-0) 6, Hazel Green (0-0) 5, Parker (0-0) 3, Minor (0-1) 2, Spanish Fort (0-1) 2, Jackson-Olin (1-0) 1

Class 5A

1. Beauregard (27) - 342

2. Briarwood Christian - 256

3. St. Paul’s (2) - 240

4. Alexandria - 186

5. Carroll - 154

6. Central-Clay Co. - 130

7. Vigor - 102

8. Eufaula - 91

9. Wenonah - 90

10. Brooks - 41

Others receiving votes: Etowah (1-0) 7, Russellville (0-0) 6, Mae Jemison-Huntsville (1-0) 2, Mortimer Jordan (1-0) 2, Pleasant Grove (0-0) 2, Charles Henderson (0-0) 1, Jackson (0-0) 1

Class 4A

1. Handley (28) - 345

2. UMS-Wright - 250

3. Rogers - 209

4. Leeds (1) - 196

5. Andalusia - 157

6. Fayette County - 127

7. Hokes Bluff - 118

8. Madison Academy - 94

9. Tallassee - 46

10. St. James - 35

Others receiving votes: Thomasville (1-0) 24, Wilson (1-0) 18, Cordova (0-1) 16, Cherokee Co. (0-1) 5, Madison Co. (0-0) 5, Dale Co. (1-0) 4, North Jackson (1-0) 3, Munford (0-1)

Class 3A

1. Mobile Christian (21) - 324

2. Piedmont (8) - 263

3. Ohatchee - 223

4. Montevallo - 185

5. Gordo - 159

6. Opp - 129

7. Oakman - 118

8. Weaver - 81

9. Pike Co. - 78

10. Randolph Co. - 47

Others receiving votes: Clarke Co. (0-0) 19, Hillcrest-Evergreen (0-0) 6, New Hope (0-1) 5, T.R. Miller (0-0) 5, Bayside Acad. (1-0) 4, Plainview (1-0) 3, Fultondale (0-0) 2, Lauderdale Co. (0-0) 2

Class 2A

1. Fyffe (25) - 334

2. Aliceville (2) - 255

3. Lanett (2) - 235

4. Elba - 208

5. G.W. Long - 160

6. Tanner - 152

7. Leroy - 118

8. New Brockton - 80

9. Sand Rock - 54

10. LaFayette - 42

Others receiving votes: Luverne (0-0) 6, Reeltown (0-1) 5, Sheffield (0-1) 2, Goshen (0-0) 1, Southern Choctaw (0-0) 1

Class A

1. Maplesville (28) - 345

2. Sweet Water - 250

3. Linden (1) - 227

4. Pickens Co. - 197

5. Brantley - 176

6. Addison - 138

7. Cedar Bluff - 112

8. Spring Garden - 77

9. Notasulga - 52

10. Marengo - 50

Others receiving votes: Hackleburg (0-0) 8, Houston Co. (1-0) 7, Decatur Heritage (1-0) 5, Georgiana (1-0) 5, Sumiton Chr. (1-0) 3, Isabella (0-0) 1

This story was originally published August 30, 2017 at 11:39 AM with the headline "There’s a new No. 1 in Alabama’s Class 7A football rankings."