JCM, Halls join West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 3

Region play started for many teams across West Tennessee this past Friday, and two teams picked up big wins.

Jackson Central-Merry and Halls finished next to last in their regions last season, but both picked up big wins to open region play this season. And both earned the right to be ranked.

Here are the top 15 teams in West Tennessee after Week 3:

1. Covington (3-0) – Result: Beat Dyersburg 30-15. This week: At Scotts Hill. Last week: No. 1.

2. McKenzie (3-0) – Result: Beat Chester County 20-13. This week: Home vs. McEwen. Last week: No. 3.

3. Haywood (2-1) – Result: Lost to Oakland 49-6. This week: Home vs. Fayette-Ware. Last week: No. 2.

4. Milan (3-0) – Result: Beat Gibson County 54-0. This week: Home vs. Camden. Last week: No. 4.

5. Westview (3-0) – Result: Beat Scotts Hill 70-7. This week: Home vs. Liberty. Last week: No. 5.

6. Henry County (2-1) – Result: Beat Springfield 23-22. This week: Home vs. Brentwood. Last week: No. 6.

7. Jackson Christian (3-0) – Result: Beat Goodpasture 42-14. This week: At USJ. Last week: No. 7.

8. USJ (3-0) – Result: Beat TCA 35-13. This week: Home vs. Jackson Christian. Last week: No. 8.

9. Dyer County (3-0) – Result: Beat Union City 40-22. This week: At Chester County. Last week: No. 9.

10. Huntingdon (1-1) – Result: Beat Adamsville 43-12. This week:Home vs. Columbia Academy. Last week: No. 10.

11. Crockett County (3-0) – Result: Beat Lexington 28-6. This week: At South Side. Last week: No. 11.

12. Riverside (2-1) – Results: Beat Peabody 22-18. This week: Home vs. Gibson County. Last week: No. 15.

13. Munford (2-1) – Result: Beat Melrose 33-32. This week: At Southwind. Last week: No. 13.

14. JCM (3-0) – Result: Beat Camden 26-12. This week: Bye week. Last week: Not ranked.

15. Halls (3-0) – Result: Beat Greenfield 41-0. This week: At Dresden. Last week: Not ranked.

Dropped out: Dyersburg (1-2); Union City (1-2).

On the bubble: Bolivar (2-0); Gleason (3-0); South Fulton (3-0).