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.

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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.