Briarwood holds No. 1 with all 19 first-place votes for ninth week

Briarwood Christian School stayed at No. 1 in the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Private Class 2A poll for a ninth straight week, released Wednesday morning. The Lions collected all 19 first-place votes and 228 points.

Briarwood improved to 10-0 with a 28-14 win over American Christian on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The victory gave the Lions the Private Class AA Region 2 title. They have an open date this week and host St. John Paul II in the first round of the playoffs on Friday, Nov. 6.

UMS-Wright sits second at 8-1 with 171 points, followed by McGill-Toolen at 7-2 with 146 and American Christian at 8-1 with 126. St. Michael is fifth at 6-3 with 103. Madison Academy received 18 points and Catholic-Montgomery received 6.

In Class 6A, Spain Park fell from No. 8 to No. 10 with 27 points after a 42-28 loss to Hewitt-Trussville. The Jaguars are 5-4 and host James Clemens this week. Prattville leads that poll at 9-0 with 19 first-place votes and 228 points. Thompson is second at 8-1 with 169 points, and Hewitt-Trussville ranks seventh at 5-4 with 70.