Gadsden area football rankings: How did week zero shake up standings

Here are the all-class power rankings ahead of the high school football in the Gadsden area. All 27 teams, regardless of class, in the Gadsden Times coverage zone are eligible to be ranked.

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1. Cherokee County (1-0): The Warriors ran all over Alexandria and look to pick up right where they left off season. Last Week: No. 1, 48-14 win over Alexandria; This week: Road vs. Piedmont

2. Gadsden City (1-0): The Titans earned a complete team win over a strong Carver team out of Montgomery, and TJ Worthy showed he can carry the load. Last Week: No. 2, 37-20 win over Carver-Montgomery; This week: Home vs. Hewitt-Trussville

3. Fyffe (0-0): The Class 2A state champions from last season return their back and lineman of the year nominees. Last Week: No. 4, bye; This week: Home vs. Geraldine

4. Coosa Christian (0-0): A week zero loss is disappointing, but the Conquerors played better than the score and were playing up two classes. Last Week: No. 3, 26-0 loss to Geraldine; This week: road vs. Spring Garden

5. Etowah (0-1): The Blue Devils fell in week zero to an intricate offense, but look to bounce back. One loss isn’t a cause for concern, yet. Last Week: No. 5, 28-21 loss to Springville; This week: Home vs. Fort Payne

6. Piedmont (0-0): The Bulldogs made the state championship game, but lost coach Steve Smith and their record-setting quarterback. Last Week: No. 6, bye; This week: Home vs. Cherokee County

7. Jacksonville (1-0): The Golden Eagles offense shined and were firing on all cylinders in their week zero win. If they can keep it up, they’ll be hard to beat. Last Week: No. 9, 43-21 win over Boaz This week: Home vs. Alexandria

8. Southside (0-1): The Panthers offense struggled to capitalize on a stong day from Mason Teague, but will look to get back on track in week one. Last Week: No. 7, 14-10 loss to Guntersville This week: Home vs. Hokes Bluff on Thursday

9. Spring Garden (1-0): The Panthers started the Barrett Ragsdale era with a county rivalry win. Last Week: No. 10, 48-22 win over Sand Rock; This week: home vs. Coosa Christian

10. Geraldine (1-0): The Bulldogs had a dominant season-opening win over Class 1A semifinalist Coosa Christian, but have a tough test against rival Fyffe this week. Last week: NR, 26-0 win over Coosa Christian; This week: road vs. Fyffe

Others receiving consideration: Collinsville, Fort Payne, Pisgah, West End, Westbrook Christian

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Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports and Jacksonville State athletics for the Gadsden Times. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@gannett.com.

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