WHNT releases preseason Super 8 poll for North Alabama football teams
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 12:10 AM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
As high school football season begins in North Alabama, WHNT has introduced the Super 8 poll, ranking the top teams statewide. The Plainview Bears top the preseason list following a strong 2025 campaign that included a state semifinal appearance. Muscle Shoals, Scottsboro, and West Morgan round out the top four, with West Morgan on a 34-game regular season winning streak. The poll aims to highlight competing teams throughout all classifications. Fans will be eager to follow the progression of these teams as the season unfolds.
- •Plainview tops the Super 8 poll after 2025 state semifinal appearance.
- •Muscle Shoals transitions to new coach Michael Darden.
- •Scottsboro returns nine defensive starters after historic 2025 season.
- •West Morgan holds the longest regular season winning streak in the state.
- •Russellville hires Darrell Higgins to lead the team in a challenging region.
- 12:10 AMYahoo Sports — WHNT’s Preseason Super 8 Poll
"This season, News 19 is launching the Super 8 poll, a weekly poll of the top eight teams across North Alabama, regardless of classification.
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