The Bulldogs are in the rankings for the first time since a two-week stint at No. 10 last year.
The Bulldogs are coming off a narrow 27-25 victory over three-time defending region champion Bibb County last week. Dora (5-1, 4-0) built a 27-7 lead and held off a late Bibb County rally.
Three other area teams received votes in the poll.
In Class 2A, Oakman (5-1, 4-0) picked up six votes, Winston County (5-1, 4-0) garnered two votes in Class 3A and Lynn (4-2, 2-2) picked up two votes in Class 1A.
Dora is tied atop the Class 4A, Region 4 standings with Jemison. Both teams are unbeaten in region play. The teams meet at Jemison in two weeks in a game that could decide the region champion.
The Bulldogs host Oak Grove (1-5, 1-3) this week.
Oneonta (6-0) holds down the No. 1 spot in Class 4A. The Redskins, who have 29 of 32 first-place votes, lost in the state championship game last year to Jackson, which is the No. 2 team in Class 5A.
Central-Clay County (6-0) is No. 2 and has two first-place votes. The school is the result of Clay County and Lineville combining this season. Central is followed by: Dadeville (6-0), who has the other first place vote, UMS-Wright (5-1), Handley (5-1), Beauregard (5-1), Thomasville (4-2), Madison County (5-1), Tallassee (5-1) and Dora.
The poll is sure to see a shake up next week. No. 2 Central-Clay plays at No. 5 Handley on Friday, looking to break a collective eight-game losing streak in the series.
Handley, the returning Class 3A state champion, owned a three-game winning streak against Clay County - with two wins last season including a 3A semifinal victory. The Tigers had also won their last five games and seven of the last 10 against Lineville.
Here is a look at the ASWA rankings
The prep football poll released by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. First-place votes are in parenthesis followed by record and total number of votes
Class 6A
1. Hoover (32) (6-0) 384
2. Clay-Chalkville (6-0) 276
3. McGill-Toolen (6-0) 254
4. Austin (6-0) 206
5. Carver-MGY (5-1) 192
6. Mountain Brook (6-0) 168
7. Vestavia Hills (5-1) 120
8. Auburn 5-1) 101
9. Central-PC (5-1) 42
10. Fairhope (5-1) 29
Others receiving votes: Spain Park (5-1) 11, Tuscaloosa Co. (5-1) 11, Davidson (5-1) 9, Pelham (5-1) 6, Daphne (3-3) 3, Dothan (5-1) 3, Stanhope Elmore (5-1) 3, Oxford (4-2) 2, Pell City (3-3) 2, Gadsden City (4-2) 1, Oak Mountain (5-1) 1
Class 5A
1. Muscle Shoals (28) (6-0) 371
2. Jackson (4) (6-0) 295
3. St. Paul’s (5-1) 244
4. Fort Payne (6-0) 188
5. Demopolis (6-0) 169
6. Homewood (5-1) 144
7. Spanish Fort (5-1) 125
8. Eufaula (5-1) 76
9. Hartselle (4-2) 70
10. Cullman (5-1) 59
Others receiving votes: Benjamin Russell (6-0) 37, Wenonah (6-0) 23, McAdory (6-0) 14, Vigor (5-1) 7, Chilton Co. (5-1) 2.
Class 4A
1. Oneonta (29) (6-0) 374
2. Central-Clay Co. (2) (6-0) 282
3. Dadeville (1) (6-0) 269
4. UMS-Wright (5-1) 223
5. Handley (5-1) 173
6. Beauregard (5-1) 159
7. Thomasville (4-2) 115
8. Madison Co. (5-1) 106
9. Tallassee (5-1) 49
10. Dora (5-1) 24
Others receiving votes: Brooks (5-1) 12, Sardis (5-1) 11, Fairview (5-1) 7, J.O. Johnson (5-1) 6, Jemison (5-1) 6, Calera (5-1) 4, Clarke Co. (4-2) 2, Jacksonville (5-1) 1, Lincoln (4-2) 1.
Class 3A
1. Piedmont (29) (6-0) 375
2. T.R. Miller (3) (6-0) 290
3. Leeds (5-1) 245
4. Hamilton (6-0) 216
5. Lauderdale Co. (5-1) 194
6. Madison Acad. (4-2) 137
7. Daleville (6-0) 114
8. Fayette Co. (5-1) 112
9. Bayside (3-3) 34
10. Colbert Co. (5-1) 30
Others receiving votes: Sylvania (5-1) 22, Saks (5-1) 20, W.S. Neal (5-1) 15, Geraldine (4-2) 11. Deshler (3-3) 4, Dale Co. (4-2) 2, Winston Co. (5-1) 2, Trinity (4-2) 1.
Class 2A
1. Tanner (30) (6-0) 375
2. Washington Co. (2) (6-0) 289
3. Fyffe (6-0) 256
4. Sweet Water (5-1) 225
5. Reeltown (5-1) 183
6. Walter Wellborn (5-1) 132
7. Elba (4-2) 118
8. Mobile Chr. (6-0) 95
9. G.W. Long (5-1) 74
10. N. Sand Mountain (5-1) 23
Others receiving votes: Vincent (5-1) 19, Lanett (5-1) 15, Woodland (4-2) 9, Oakman (5-1) 6, Horseshoe Bend (5-1) 3, Fultondale (4-2) 2.
Class 1A
1. Marion Co. (29) (6-0) 374
2. Linden (2) (6-0) 291
3. Brantley (1) (6-0) 250
4. Ragland (5-0) 208
5. Pickens Co. (6-0) 201
6. Cedar Bluff (6-0) 157
7. Maplesville (5-1) 139
8. Keith (6-0) 95
9. Spring Garden (6-0) 50
10. Collinsville (5-1) 21
Others receiving votes: Falkville (6-0) 18, Hackleburg (5-1) 18, Lynn (4-2) 2.
AISA
1. Edgewood (29) (8-0) 375
2. Monroe Acad. (2) (7-0) 288
3. Tuscaloosa Aca, (1) (7-0) 256
4. Lee-Scott (6-1) 209
5. Pickens Acad. (7-0) 194
6. Autauga Acad. (6-1) 153
7. Restoration (7-1) 126
8. Clarke Prep (6-1) 92
9. Fort Dale Acad. (5-2) 76
10. Patrician (5-2) 28
Others receiving votes: Glenwood (5-2) 19, Macon-East (5-2) 5, Cornerstone (6-2) 1, Escambia Acad. (4-3) 1, Marengo Acad. (4-3) 1.