BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Five defending state champions open as
the favorites to repeat. All five were picked No. 1 in their classifications in the preseason Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football poll.

That includes defending Class 2A champion Leroy, with new coach
Johnny Wright. Defending Class 3A champion Leeds and Class 4A's Thomasville are unanimous picks atop their divisions.

Sweet Water starts at No. 1 in Class 1A while Daphne tops Class
6A over last year's runner-up Hoover. Class 5A runner-up Briarwood Christian enters ranked No. 1.

In AISA, Monroe Academy holds the preseason top spot. AHSAA teams begin play on the weekend of Aug. 25-27. Most AISA teams also start that week but some could have start a week earlier and add an 11th game.

The preseason Alabama Sports Writers Association prep poll,
including first-place votes and the 2010 record in parentheses:
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.
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