TSWA/USA Today high school football state poll after Week 6
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 6 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.
Division I
Class 1A
1. McKenzie (13), 157 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 1
2. South Pittsburg (3), 147 points. Record: 4-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Coalfield, 123 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 3
4. Oliver Springs, 109 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Clay County, 95 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Hampton, 67 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 8
7. Dresden, 64 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 7
8. South Fulton, 55 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 9
9. Huntland, 34 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 10
10. Richland, 19 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: Not ranked
Others who received 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Milan (14), 158 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 1
2. East Robertson (2), 146 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Peabody, 117 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Marion County, 114 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Huntingdon, 96 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 5
6 Gordonsville, 73 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 6
7. Fairley, 53 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 7
8. East Nashville, 50 points. Record: 1-4. Last week: No. 8
9. Bledsoe County, 42 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 9
10. Lewis County, 24 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 10
Others who received 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Westview (16), 160 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 139 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Covington, 128 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Tyner Academy, 115 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 4
5. Meigs County, 95 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Melrose, 78 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 6
7. Dyersburg, 61 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 7
8. Sequatchie County, 46 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 8
9. Waverly, 33 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 9
10. Whites Creek, 24 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: Not ranked
Others who received 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (16), 160 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Anderson County, 135 points. Record: 4-1. Last week: No. 4
3. Greeneville, 120 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Pearl-Cohn, 92 points. Record: 2-4. Last week: No. 8
5. Springfield, 91 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 2
6. Upperman, 88 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 6
7. Elizabethton, 86 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 7
8. Macon County, 35 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 5
9. Haywood, 34 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 9
10. White County, 30 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: Not ranked
Others who received 10 or more points: None.
Class 5A
1. Sevier County (15), 158 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Page, 144 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Powell (1), 130 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Munford, 109 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 4
5. Beech, 92 points. Record: 4-1. Last week: No. 5
6. East Hamilton, 77 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 7
7. Walker Valley, 66 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 8
8. Kirkwood, 37 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 10
9. Knoxville Central, 28 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 9
10. Lincoln County, 25 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 6
Others who received 10 or more points: McMinn County (12).
Class 6A
1. Oakland (16), 160 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood, 143 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Germantown, 125 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Maryville, 115 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Oak Ridge, 94 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 5
6. Southwind, 79 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 7
7. Blackman, 56 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 6
8. Antioch, 31 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: Not ranked
T-9. Riverdale 23, points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 10
T-9. Collierville 23 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: Not ranked
Others who received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (16), 80 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Jackson Christian, 64 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 2
3. University School of Jackson, 47 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Friendship Christian, 31 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Donelson Christian Academy, 16 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 5
Others who received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Franklin Road Academy (11), 75 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 3
2. Boyd Buchanan (5), 67 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Battle Ground Academy, 49 points. Record: 4-1. Last week: No. 1
4. Franklin Grace Christian, 34 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 4
5. Knoxville Grace Christian, 8 points. Record: 4-1. Last week: No. 5
Others who received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (16), 80 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Brentwood Academy, 62 points. Record: 5-0. Last week: No. 2
3. McCallie, 43 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 4
4. Ensworth, 38 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 3
5. Montgomery Bell Academy, 17 points. Record: 4-1. Last week: No. 5
Others who received 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, 615Preps.com, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, Five Star Preps, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports, The Westmoreland News and Union City Messenger.
