TSWA/USA Today high school football state poll after Round 1
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Round 1 of the playoffs 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: 10-1. Last week: No. 1
2. South Pittsburg (3), 147 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Coalfield, 127 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 3
4. Clay County, 110 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Dresden, 98 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 6
6. Richland, 77 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 7
7. Memphis Middle College, 59 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 8
8. Sale Creek, 49 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 9
9. Midway, 26 points. Record: 8-3. Last week: No. 10
10. South Fulton, 22 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Milan (11), 155 points. Record: 10-0. Last week: No. 1
2. East Robertson (5), 149 points. Record: 11-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Marion County, 124 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Huntingdon, 108 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Gordonsville, 98 points. Record: 11-0. Last week: No. 5
6. Fairley, 74 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 6
7. Happy Valley, 59 points. Record: 11-0. Last week: No. 7
8. Peabody, 45 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 8
9. East Nashville, 40 points. Record: 5-5. Last week: T-9
10. Bledsoe County, 21 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: T-9
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Westview (16), 160 points. Record: 10-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 135 points. Record: 11-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Tyner Academy, 127 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Meigs County, 106 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Covington, 97 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 6
6. Melrose, 90 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 5
7. Unicoi County, 56 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 7
8. Fairview, 48 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 8
9. Giles County, 34 points. Record: 8-3. Last week: No. 9
10. Sequatchie County, 15 points. Record: 8-3. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Greeneville (9), 150 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 1
2. Alcoa (5), 142 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Anderson County, 132 points. Record: 8-2. Last week: No. 3
4. Springfield, 107 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Pearl-Cohn, 101 points. Record: 7-4. Last week: No. 5
6. Upperman, 84 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 6
7. Stone Memorial, 59 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 9
8. South Gibson, 43 points. Record: 8-3. Last week: No. 10
9. Gibbs, 36 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: Not ranked
10. Dyer County, 10 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 5A
1. Page (16), 160 points. Record: 10-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Sevier County, 144 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Powell, 118 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 4
4. Beech, 117 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 3
5. Munford, 88 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Knoxville Central, 85 points. Record: 9-2 . Last week: No. 6
7. Memphis Central, 65 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 8
8. Kirkwood, 43 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 10
9. Henry County, 29 points. Record: 7-3. Last week: Not ranked
10. Lincoln County, 12 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 6A
1. Oakland (16), 160 points. Record: 11-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood, 144 points. Record: 11-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Maryville, 128 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Southwind, 111 points. Record: 11-0. Last week: No. 4
5. Blackman, 97 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Riverdale, 68 points. Record: 8-3. Last week: No. 7
7. Dobyns-Bennett, 55 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 9
8. Antioch, 47 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 8
9. Green Hill, 33 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: Not ranked
10. Science Hill, 23 points. Record: 8-3. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: Collierville (11).
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (16), 80 points. Record: 10-0 Last week: No. 1
2. University School of Jackson, 58 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Friendship Christian, 53 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 3
4. Trinity Christian Academy, 33 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 4
5. Jackson Christian, 16 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 5
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Boyd Buchanan (15), 76 points. Record: 10-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Franklin Road Academy (1), 66 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Battle Ground Academy, 49 points. Record: 10-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Knoxville Grace Christian, 31 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 4
5. Lausanne, 18 points. Record: 7-3. Last week: No. 5
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (16), 80 points. Record: 9-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Brentwood Academy, 63 points. Record: 9-0. Last week: No. 2
3. McCallie, 46 points. Record: 9-2. Last week: No. 3
4. Ensworth, 35 points. Record: 7-3. Last week: No. 4
5. Briarcrest Christian, 16 points. Record: 7-3. Last week: No. 5
Others receiving 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, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, Five Star Preps, 615Preps.com, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports, The Westmoreland News and Union City Messenger.
