{
  "id": 15902124,
  "title": "ASWA Week 9 high school football rankings for AHSAA and AISA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/aswa-week-9-high-school-football-rankings-for-ahsaa-and-aisa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T14:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aswa-week-9-high-school-143251235.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) has released its high school football rankings for Week 9 of the 2026 season. The season concludes with the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Football Championships in Mobile from December 1-5. The biggest change this season was the public-private split, resulting in two classes and the elimination of the 7A classification. Below are the latest ASWA rankings for each high school football classification and the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA).\n\nIn Class 6A, Prattville leads with an 8-0 record and 240 points. Thompson, Central-Phenix City, Vestavia Hills, Auburn, and James Clemens follow in the top five.\n\nClass 5A is led by Clay-Chalkville with a 7-1 record and 234 points. Parker, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Saraland, and Gulf Shores 1 are among the top teams.\n\nClass 4A features Vigor at the top with a 7-1 record and 223 points. Scottsboro, Williamson, Northside, and Leeds round out the top five.\n\nIn Class 3A, Plainview tops the list with an 8-0 record and 237 points. Geraldine, Bullock County, Cleburne County, and Oneonta complete the top five.\n\nClass 2A features Fyffe leading with a 8-0 record and 236 points. Reeltown, Cottonwood, Luverne, Piedmont, and Gordo round out the top six.\n\nClass 1A starts with Maplesville at the top, boasting a 6-2 record and 237 points. Addison, Winterboro, Hubbertville, Loachapoka, and McKenzie make up the top five.\n\nThe private rankings in Class 2A have Briarwood leading with a 9-0 record and 240 points. McGill-Toolen, UMS-Wright, American Chr., and Catholic-Montgomery follow closely.\n\nIn the private Class 1A rankings, Westbrook Chr. heads the list with a 8-0 record and 223 points. Montgomery Aca., Bayside Aca., Tuscaloosa Aca., and Mobile Chr. complete the top five. AISA is led by Patrician with a 9-0 record and 240 points, followed by Chambers Aca. and Abbeville Chr.",
  "summary": "The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest high school football rankings for the 2026 season across all eight AHSAA classes and AISA teams ahead of Week 9.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}