The Pike Liberal Arts Patriot were the only are team ranked in the 2011 Alabama Sports Writers Association Preseason Poll release Wednesday.

The Patriots received 276 votes to begin the season ranked second behind Monroe Academy, who received 381 votes.

Pike head coach Steven Kilcrease says that while and honor he doesn’t want his team to overlook anyone.

“You’ve still got to play th games on the field,” Kilcrease said. “It’s a good thing for the parents and kids but as a team we have to concentrate on playing the season.”

Sandwiching the Patriots, who finished 9-3 last season, in the initial poll are the only two teams to defeat Pike in 2010, Monroe and Fort Dale Academy.

“I think our kids are excited to wipe the slate clean and play all these teams (on Pike’s schedule) again,” said Kilcrease.

No other area team received any votes. AHSAA games are scheduled to begin Aug. 25-27 and most all AISA start the same week. The complete ASWA pool in listed below along including all schools receiveing votes along with number of first-place votes and 2010 record in parenthesis.

AISA
1. Monroe Acad. (29) (12-1) 381
2. Pike Liberal (9-3) 276
3. Fort Dale Acad. (2) (10-3) 259
4. Edgewood Acad. (12-2) 238
5. Bessemer Acad. (1) (11-1) 186
6. Glenwood (6-5) 175
7. Patrician (7-3) 116
8. Lowndes Acad. (8-4) 74
9. Springwood (1) (10-3) 57
10. Clarke Prep (10-2) 54
Others receiving votes: Restoration Acad. (8-4) 32, Macon-East (4-6) 17, Coosa Valley Acad. (11-2) 9, Autauga Acad. (7-6) 4, Southern Acad. (4-7) 2, Sumter Acad. (10-3) 1

Class 6A
1. Daphne (24) (15-0) 366
2. Hoover (2) (14-1) 277
3. Prattville (7) (8-4) 250
4. Spain Park (6-6) 228
5. Davidson (12-2) 169
6. Clay-Chalkville (9-4) 136
7. Mountain Brook (11-3) 119
8. Auburn (8-2) 86
9. Oxford (7-5) 75
10. Central-Phenix City (9-2) 31
Others receiving votes: Gadsden City (9-4) 28, Stanhope Elmore (10-3) 27, Tuscaloosa Co. (8-3) 27, Wetumpka (10-2) 17, Foley (8-4) 15, Vestavia Hills (9-3) 13, Decatur (9-2) 7, Florence (4-6) 6, Fairhope (7-5) 2, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (9-2) 2.

Class 5A
1. Briarwood Chr. (17) (13-2) 347
2. Hueytown (13) (11-2) 330
3. Spanish Fort (3) (13-2) 235
4. Hartselle (12-2) 219
5. Vigor (8-5) 173
6. Eufaula (9-3) 124
7. Chelsea (8-3) 107
8. Walker (10-2) 96
9. Muscle Shoals (8-3) 84
10. St. Paul’s (10-2) 65
Others receiving votes: Fort Payne (12-1) 44, Russellville (11-2) 16, Pinson Valley (5-6) 14, McAdory (11-3) 12, Demopolis (8-4) 6, Fairfield (7-4) 3, Etowah (6-5) 2, Greenville (7-4) 2, Tallassee (9-2) 2.

Class 4A
1. Thomasville (33) (15-0) 396
2. Jackson (10-2) 234
3. Dadeville (12-1) 231
4. North Jackson (13-1) 209
5. Deshler (12-3) 182
6. Bibb Co. (12-2) 164
7. Andalusia (9-2) 140
8. UMS-Wright (6-5) 75
9. Anniston (10-3) 69
10. Escambia Co. (9-4) 62
Others receiving votes: Oneonta (8-4) 54, Cleburne Co. (9-3) 20, Straughn (10-2) 19, Fairview (10-2) 9, Guntersville (7-4) 6, Cherokee Co. (5-6) 5, Fayette Co. (10-3) 4, Dora (3-8) 1, Hillcrest-Evergreen (7-4) 1.

Class 3A
1. Leeds (33) (15-0) 396
2. Piedmont (12-2) 274
3. Hamilton (14-1) 256
4. Handley (10-2) 255
5. Gordo (12-2) 193
6. Washington Co. (9-3) 130
7. T.R. Miller (8-4) 86
8. Madison Acad. (10-3) 58
9. Plainview (8-4) 44
10. Bayside Acad. (9-4) 41
Others receiving votes: Daleville (8-3) 40, Lauderdale Co. (10-2) 37, Trinity (11-2) 31, Clay Co. (8-4) 25, Glencoe (10-2) 6, Sardis (4-6) 6, Cordova (10-2) 2, Hanceville (4-6) 1.

Class 2A
1. Leroy (16) (14-1) 340
2. American Chr. (17) (12-2) 339
3. Elba (11-2) 247
4. Reeltown (13-2) 228
5. Millry (5-6) 171
6. Cottonwood (12-1) 134
7. Fyffe (9-2) 132
8. Tanner (11-1) 66
9. Lineville (10-4) 48
10. Sulligent (10-3) 43
Others receiving votes: Houston Acad. (8-3) 40, Colbert Hts. (8-3) 36, Fultondale (4-6) 29, Westminster Chr. (10-2) 8, Red Bay (5-6) 6, Southern Choctaw (9-3) 6, Woodland (9-3) 6, Westbrook Chr. (10-1) 2.

Class 1A
1. Sweet Water (32) (12-3) 393
2. Linden (1) (12-2) 287
3. R.A. Hubbard (13-2) 264
4. Parrish (10-4) 207
5. Cedar Bluff (9-3) 179
6. Lynn (11-2) 162
7. Collinsville (9-2) 119
8. Brantley (8-3) 89
9. Maplesville (12-1) 51
10. Ragland (9-3) 50
Others receiving votes: Addison (10-3) 32, Appalachian (8-3) 30, Hackleburg (8-3) 6, Pickens Co. (7-5) 6, McKenzie (10-1) 2, Winterboro (7-3) 2, Gaston (5-6) 1, St. Jude (11-2) 1.