Central Red Devils are a constant in ASWA football polls

The Central Red Devils have now been the No. 1 team in Class 7A for eight weeks. The Red Devils drew 24 first-place votes in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association poll, two more than they received one week ago.

Central sits at 7-0 after dismantling Jeff Davis on Friday. The Red Devils have a chance to clinch the region title Saturday, when they face Lee-Montgomery in the Cramton Bowl at 12:30 p.m.

Below are the ASWA polls in their entirety. 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 (24) - 340

2. Hoover (4) - 276

3. Thompson (1) - 246

4. Hewitt-Trussville (1) - 210

5. McGill-Toolen - 186

6. Auburn - 149

7. Fairhope - 122

8. Mountain Brook - 81

9. Bob Jones - 39

10. Sparkman - 29

Others receiving votes: Spain Park 24, Davidson 3, Theodore 3, Jeff Davis 1, Lee-Montgomery 1.

Class 6A

1. Austin (25) - 342

2. Oxford (3) - 271

3. Pinson Valley (2) - 240

4. Wetumpka - 209

5. Spanish Fort - 171

6. Homewood - 158

7. Sidney Lanier - 106

8. Benjamin Russell - 75

9. Clay-Chalkville - 60

10. Muscle Shoals - 24

Others receiving votes: Park Crossing 22, Saraland 11, Blount 10, Ramsay 5, Daphne 4, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 1, Shades Valley 1.

Class 5A

1. Briarwood Christian (26) - 348

2. St. Paul’s (4) - 279

3. Carroll - 241

4. Beauregard - 208

5. Wenonah - 157

6. Alexandria - 138

7. Etowah - 123

8. Mae Jemison-Huntsville - 105

9. Demopolis - 73

10. Sylacauga - 18

Others receiving votes: Jackson 6, Guntersville 6, Vigor 3, Eufaula 3, Mortimer Jordan 2.

Class 4A

1. Andalusia (22) - 335

2. Rogers (8) - 290

3. UMS-Wright - 239

4. Leeds - 191

5. Wilson - 156

6. Thomasville - 153

7. Fayette County - 122

8. Hokes Bluff - 68

9. Tallassee - 55

10. Saks - 54

Others receiving votes: Munford 23, Deshler 9, Madison Academy 7, Alabama Christian 6, Dora 2.

Class 3A

1. Piedmont (25) - 345

2. Gordo (3) - 268

3. Randolph County - 214

4. Ohatchee - 178

5. Mobile Christian (2) - 169

6. Fultondale - 146

7. Hillcrest-Evergreen - 99

8. Weaver - 66

9. Sylvania - 65

10. Plainview - 60

Others receiving votes: Wicksburg 31, T.R. Miller 20, Clarke County 19, Montgomery Academy 9, West Morgan 8, Lauderdale County 7, Oakman 6.

Class 2A

1. Fyffe (27) - 351

2. Lanett (3) - 277

3. Elba - 240

4. LaFayette - 210

5. Goshen - 151

6. Aliceville - 138

7. St. Luke’s - 122

8. Sulligent - 93

9. Leroy - 60

10. Tarrant - 42

Others receiving votes: Abbeville 14, Thorsby 7, Sand Rock 4, Vincent 1.

Class A

1. Maplesville (30) - 360

2. Georgiana - 260

3. Sweet Water - 245

4. Pickens County - 196

5. Wadley - 172

6. Lynn - 137

7. Brantley - 106

8. Houston County - 81

9. Isabella - 64

10. Marengo - 58

Others receiving votes: Addison 7, Notasulga 7, Pleasant Home 7, South Lamar 3, Hackleburg 2, Talladega County Central 2, Decatur Heritage 1, Spring Garden 1, Winterboro 1.

This story was originally published October 18, 2017 at 3:52 PM with the headline "Central Red Devils are a constant in ASWA football polls."