Trojans, Bulldogs dropped
Published 5:00 am Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The No. 4-ranked Pike Liberal Arts School Patriots remain the only area school in the Alabama Sports Writers Association poll released today. The Patriots took out then ranked No. 7 Glenwood 21-0 last Friday in Phenix City to improve to 4-0 on the season.
Losses last week knocked the No. 3-ranked Charles Henderson Trojans (3-1) and the No. 7-ranked Pike County Bulldogs (2-2) from the Class 5A and Class 3A polls, respectively.
Pike Liberal (4-0) welcomes region foe Taylor Road to town for Homecoming this Friday. Taylor Road has posted a 2-3 record on the season and is 0-2 in region play.
The Trojans (3-1) host Class 6A Theodore High School from Mobile. Theodore comes to Troy with a 3-1 record.
Despite having the ninth best scoring defense in Class 3A, the Bulldogs could not remain in the Top-10 this week. Pike County (2-2) will host cross-county rival Goshen High School (1-3) Friday.
Below are the ASWA polls for Class 5A, Class 3A and the AISA:
CLASS 5A
1. Cullman (30) (4-0) 413
2. Central-Tuscaloosa (3) (3-0) 307
3. Hartselle (3) (4-0) 276
4. Vigor (4-0) 236
5. Eufaula (3-1) 154
6. Russellville (3-1) 143
7. Briarwood Chr. (3-1) 135
8. Shelby Co. (4-0) 133
9. Carver-Mont. (4-0) 75
10. Wenonah (2-1) 66
Also receiving votes: Charles Henderson (3-1) 34, Spanish Fort (4-0) 20, Fort Payne (4-0) 15, Tallassee (3-1) 13, Walker (3-1) 13, Madison Co. (4-0) 11, Valley (3-1) 4, McAdory (2-1) 3, Erwin (3-1) 1.
CLASS 3A
1. Cordova (34) (4-0) 426
2. T.R. Miller (4-0) 303
3. Leeds (1) (4-0) 279
4. Elkmont (4-0) 212
5. Colbert Co. (3-1) 200
6. Straughn (4-0) 173
7. West Morgan (3-1) 133
8. Hamilton (4-0) 110
9. Trinity (3-1) 69
10. Dadeville (4-0) 68
Also receiving votes: Daleville (4-0) 18, Susan Moore (4-0) 15, Sheffield (4-0) 14, Sardis (3-1) 12, Piedmont (3-1) 6, Pike Co. (2-2) 5, Montgomery Acad. (3-1) 4, Sylvania (3-1) 4, Glencoe (1-3) 1.
AISA
1. Bessemer (34) (4-0) 426
2. Southern (2) (4-0) 324
3. Edgewood (4-0) 277
4. Pike Liberal (4-0) 267
5. S. Choctaw (4-1) 208
6. Fort Dale (3-1) 177
7. Monroe (4-0) 117
8. Patrician (4-0) 97
9. Glenwood (2-2) 40
10. Lee-Scott (3-1) 36
Also receiving votes: Tuscaloosa Acad. (4-1) 31, Autauga Acad. (5-0) 19, Morgan Acad. (2-2) 16, Lowndes Acad. (4-1) 10, Shelby Acad. (2-2) 4, Crenshaw Chr. (3-1) 3.