By PAUL BEAUDRY
For The ASWA

Two preseason leaders will shoot to work their way back through the pack if they hope to regain their spot atop their respective classes in the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s high school football poll.
Both Class 2A favorite Leroy and Class 1A leader Sweet Water were replaced in the first regular season poll released today by Elba and Linden, respectively, in the vote of ASWA member sports writers.
Neither the Bears or Bulldogs fell far; Leroy dropped to No. 2 after a loss to Class 3A No. 5 Washington County, 14-7, was coupled with a 20-14 win by Elba over Opp. Linden flopped spots with Sweet Water as 1-2 in Class 1A by virtue of a 52-0 win over Class 5A Central-Tuscaloosa and the Bulldogs 28-7 loss to Class 4A No. 1 Thomasville.
The Tigers stayed on top this week’s Class 4A poll, joining the four other No. 1’s in keeping their perch – Class 6A Daphne, Class 5A Briarwood Christian, Class 3A Leeds and Monroe Academy in the AISA. Leeds and Thomasville were unanimous choices for the second-straight poll.
In games among ranked teams: Class 6A No. 2 Hoover is at No. 3 Spain Park as the Jaguars seek their first win ever over the Bucs in the 10th meeting between the two schools. Also, Class 6A No. 5 Davidson hosts Class 5A No. 4 Vigor, Class 3A No. 7 Bayside Academy is at No. 6 T.R. Miller, Class 1A No. 2 Sweet Water hosts Class 3A No. 8 Gordo, AISA No. 1 Monroe Academy at No. 6 Patrician, and No. 8 Glenwood is at No. 9 Lowndes Academy.
The complete poll, including all schools receiving votes and the panel of voters is listed below, with first-place votes and record in parentheses.

Class 6A
1. Daphne (22) (1-0) 327
2. Hoover (6) (1-0) 276
3. Spain Park (1-0) 205
4. Prattville (1) (0-1) 186
5. Davidson (1-0) 178
6. Clay-Chalkville (1-0) 129
7. Mountain Brook (1-0) 119
8. Auburn (1-0) 94
9. Oxford (1-0) 71
10. Central-Phenix City (1-0) 25

Others receiving votes: Gadsden City (1-0) 10, Florence (1-0) 8, Wetumpka (1-0) 8, Bob Jones (1-0) 5, Fairhope (1-0) 5, Opelika (1-0) 3, Foley (1-0) 2, Stanhope Elmore (1-0) 1, Tuscaloosa Co. (0-1) 1.

Class 5A
1. Briarwood Chr. (22) (1-0) 327
2. Hueytown (7) (1-0) 282
3. Hartselle (1-0) 225
4. Vigor (1-0) 198
5. Eufaula (1-0) 148
6. Chelsea (1-0) 122
7. Muscle Shoals (1-0) 105
8. St. Paul’s (1-0) 85
9. Spanish Fort (0-1) 79
10. Fort Payne (1-0) 38

Others receiving votes: McAdory (1-0) 13, Walker (0-1) 12, Pinson Valley (1-0) 9, Fairfield (1-0) 5, Russellville (0-1) 3, Cullman (1-0) 1, Etowah (1-0) 1.

Class 4A
1. Thomasville (29) (1-0) 348
2. Jackson (1-0) 233
3. Dadeville (1-0) 222
4. North Jackson (1-0) 196
5. Deshler (1-0) 183
6. Bibb Co. (1-0) 154
7. Andalusia (1-0) 124
8. Oneonta (1-0) 79
9. Straughn (1-0) 39
10. UMS-Wright (0-1) 13

Others receiving votes: Fairview (1-0) 12, Guntersville (1-0) 9, Escambia Co. (0-1) 8, Dora (1-0) 7, Fayette Co. (1-0) 6, Calera (1-0) 4, Cherokee Co. (1-0) 4, Beauregard (1-0) 3, Sumter Central (1-0) 3, Cleburne Co. (0-1) 2, Anniston (0-1) 1, Central-Florence (1-0) 1, Headland (1-0) 1, Hillcrest-Evergreen (1-0) 1.

Class 3A
1. Leeds (29) (1-0) 348
2. Piedmont (1-0) 250
3. Hamilton (1-0) 229
4. Handley (1-0) 209
5. Washington Co. (1-0) 169
6. T.R. Miller (1-0) 128
7. Bayside Acad. (1-0) 90
8. Gordo (0-1) 65
9. Lauderdale Co. (1-0) 47
10. Daleville (1-0) 46

Others receiving votes: Trinity (1-0) 24, Madison Acad. (0-1) 19, Clay Co. (1-0) 17, Plainview (0-1) 7, Glencoe (1-0) 2, Luverne (1-0) 1, Sardis (1-0) 1, Sylvania (1-0) 1.

Class 2A
1. Elba (17) (1-0) 308
2. Leroy (7) (0-1) 243
3. Fyffe (1-0) 206
4. American Chr. (4) (0-1) 181
5. Tanner (1-0) 176
6. Reeltown (1) (0-1) 170
7. Lineville (1-0) 131
8. Millry (0-1) 94
9. Colbert Hts. (1-0) 51
10. Fultondale (1-0) 27

Others receiving votes: Cottonwood (0-1) 24, Southern Choctaw (1-0) 16, Sulligent (0-1) 12, Red Bay (1-0) 7, Flomaton (1-0) 3, Houston Acad. (0-1) 2, Providence Chr. (1-0) 1, Woodland (0-1) 1.

Class 1A
1. Linden (18) (1-0) 311
2. Sweet Water (10) (0-1) 272
3. R.A. Hubbard (1) (1-0) 224
4. Parrish (1-0) 205
5. Lynn (1-0) 159
6. Collinsville (1-0) 118
7. Brantley (1-0) 108
8t. Cedar Bluff (0-1) 73
8t. Maplesville (1-0) 73
10. Pickens Co. (1-0) 48

Others receiving votes: Ragland (1-0) 42, Addison (1-0) 12, Appalachian (1-0) 6, St. Jude (1-0) 1.

AISA
1. Monroe Acad. (15) (1-1) 273
2. Pike Liberal (5) (1-0) 261
3. Fort Dale Acad. (2) (1-0) 240
4. Edgewood Acad. (2-0) 212
5. Bessemer Acad. (5) (2-0) 207
6. Patrician (2-0) 133
7. Springwood (2) (2-0) 101
8. Glenwood (1-1) 78
9. Lowndes Acad. (1-1) 73
10. Clarke Prep (1-0) 49

Others receiving votes: Restoration Acad. (1-0) 16, Hooper Acad. (2-0) 5, Macon-East (0-1) 2, Crewnshaw Chr. (1-0) 1, Lee-Scott (1-0) 1, Southern Acad. (1-1) 1.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association prep committee members are: Paul Beaudry, Chairman, Freelance (Birmingham); Andrew Garner, Andalusia Star-News; Chandler Myers, Atmore Advance; Robert Ladnier, Baldwin Register; Jeff Sentell, Birmingham News; Adam Robinson, Brewton Standard; Rob Rice, Blount Countian; Shannon Fagan, Cherokee Herald; Ross Wood, Clarke Co. Democrat; Stan Veitch, Cullman Times; Jonathon Bentley, Daily Mountain Eagle; Jason Bowen, Daily Sentinel; Cody Whitlock, Decatur Daily; Jeremy Smith, Demopolis Times; David Mundee, Dothan Eagle; Lee Peacock, Evergreen Courant; Gregg Dewalt, Florence TimesDaily; Lew Gilliland, Fort Payne Times-Journal; Chris McCarthy, Gadsden Messenger; Kim Craft, Gadsden Times; Mike Easterling, Huntsville Times; Josh Bean, Mobile Press-Register; Stacy Long, Montgomery Advertiser; Jonathan Deal, Moulton Advertiser; Robert Carter, North Jefferson News; Jason Galloway, Opelika-Auburn News; Shannon Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter; Alex Scarborough, Tuscaloosa News; Griffin Pritchard, Wetumpka Herald. Not voting: Nick Birdsong, Anniston Star; Scot Beard, Franklin County Times; Lavonte Young, Talladega Daily Home.