Jacksonville, AL – It will be a matchup of Top 5 teams when Jacksonville hosts Handley Friday night to open their region schedule. Handley is No. 2 and Jacksonville No. 4 in Class 4A in this week’s statewide high school football poll.
Anniston is No. 8 in Class 4A, Alexandria is No. 9 in 5A and Piedmont remained No. 1 in Class 3A despite losing its season opener to Cherokee County, which moved into No. 10 in 4A.
CLASS 5A
1. UMS-Wright (20); 2-0; 240
2. Pleasant Grove; 1-0; 169
3. Leeds; 2-0; 135
4. Gulf Shores; 2-0; 131
5. Guntersville; 2-0; 111
6. Ramsay; 1-1; 89
7. Moody; 2-0; 79
8. Vigor; 1-1; 75
9. Alexandria; 0-1; 39
10. Eufaula; 1-0; 23
Others receiving votes: Arab (2-0) 11, Greenville (1-0) 10, Central-Clay Co. (0-1) 8, Faith-Mobile (1-0) 8, Headland (2-0) 7, B.C. Rain (1-1) 3, Lincoln (2-0) 1, Valley (1-1) 1.
CLASS 4A
1. Catholic-Montgomery (15); 2-0; 217
2. Handley (2); 2-0; 174
3. Andalusia; 2-0; 152
4. Jacksonville (2); 2-0; 139
5. Northside (1); 2-0; 125
6. Oneonta; 2-0; 100
7. Jackson; 1-0; 80
8. Anniston; 2-0; 67
9. Montgomery Acad.; 1-1; 36
10. Cherokee Co.; 2-0; 19
Others receiving votes: Etowah (1-1) 10, Priceville (2-0) 10, Orange Beach (0-0) 3, Bibb Co. (1-1) 2, Deshler (2-0) 2, T.R. Miller (1-1) 2, Bayside Acad. (2-0) 1, West Morgan (2-0) 1.
CLASS 3A
1. Piedmont (9); 0-1; 199
2. Winfield (4); 2-0; 156
3. Mars Hill Bible (4); 1-1; 155
4. St. James (2); 1-1; 127
5. Opp (1); 1-1; 103
6. Mobile Chr.; 1-1; 100
7. Gordo; 1-1; 89
8. Straughn; 1-0; 34
9. Alabama Chr.; 0-1; 31
10. Hillcrest-Evergreen; 1-1; 24
Others receiving votes: Houston Acad. (2-0) 22, Sylvania (1-0) 20, Thomasville (1-0) 20, Saks (1-1) 19, Excel (1-0) 18, Flomaton (1-1) 8, Dadeville (1-0) 7, Fayette Co. (2-0) 3, Walter Wellborn (1-1) 3, Phil Campbell (2-0) 2. [*** read more]
