Bucs Top ASWA Preseason Football Poll

HOOVER, AL - The Hoover High School football team is no stranger to high expectations, and the 2018 season is no exception. The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its 2018 preseason high school football poll Monday and have the Bucs sitting at the top spot.

Hoover comes in ranked No. 1 after winning the 2017 Class 7A state title, and ranked No. 6 nationally in the High School Football America poll. The Bucs will open their season against defrnding 6A state champion Pinson Valley, who is ranked No. 1 in the 6A preseason poll. The game will be televised nationally in ESPN.

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Spain Park begins the season ranked No. 8 in the poll.

ASWA 7A rankings with first-place votes, last year’s record, total poll points and position in last year’s final regular-season poll:

1. Hoover (27), 11-3, 358, 6
2. Thompson (3), 12-1, 258, 2
3. Central-Phenix City (1), 11-1, 241, 1
4. McGill-Toolen, 13-1, 219, 4
5. Hewitt-Trussville, 11-1, 214, 3
6. Bob Jones, 7-4, 124, 8
7. Auburn, 10-2, 123, 5
8. Spain Park, 6-5, 60, —
9. Austin, 12-1, 57, —
10. James Clemens, 3-7, 53, —
Others receiving votes: Lee-Montgomery (7-4) 27, Jeff Davis (5-6) 17, Sparkman (7-4) 6, Enterprise (2-8) 4, Fairhope (8-3) 2, Gadsden City (3-7) 2, Mountain Brook (8-4) 1, Theodore (6-5) 1.

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