{
  "id": 3391903,
  "title": "WHNT Week 1 Super 8 Poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/whnt-week-1-super-8-poll",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:03:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/whnt-week-1-super-8-010355155.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 1 of high school football has brought about some changes in the Super 8 poll. Plainview and Scottsboro remain at the top of the rankings, while Madison Academy has dropped two spots. Geraldine, Muscle Shoals, and Russellville have also seen shifts in their positions.\n\nPlainview, ranked number one for the second straight week, defeated Good Hope 31-24. They will face Boaz next. Scottsboro's Wildcats swept Fort Payne 20-14, with their captain and tight end making two touchdown catches. They will host Crossville next.\n\nMuscle Shoals lost 14-8 to Hoover and now sit in third place. They will have a bye week before facing Florence on September 4. Geraldine's Bulldogs, with a 54-6 victory over Anniston, have jumped two spots to fourth place. They will take a week off before playing North Jackson.\n\nRussellville narrowly defeated Deshler and is now ranked fifth, having jumped three spots. They will play Mars Hill next. Fyffe's 21-20 win over Central Clay County has moved them up to sixth place. They will face Sylvania in a rematch of their 2005 loss.\n\nMadison Academy suffered a 24-21 loss to Mars Hill and is now seventh in the poll. Their next game is against West Morgan. Finally, James Clemens, who made their Super 8 debut with a 45-24 win against Austin, is new to the rankings at eighth place. They will travel to Birmingham to face Parker.",
  "summary": "Week 0 of high school football is in the books, and there's some movement in our Week 1 Super 8 poll.",
  "key_points": [
    "Plainview and Scottsboro lead Super 8 poll, both returning to top spots",
    "Madison Academy drops two places after loss to Mars Hill",
    "James Clemens debuts in rankings at eighth after win against Austin"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The latest Super 8 poll reflects significant shifts in team rankings after the first week of high school football, with several teams moving up or down in response to their wins and losses.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}