Westview holding strong at No. 1 in West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 8

By Michael Odom | October 13, 2026 |

Nine of the 15 teams ranked in the West Tennessee High School Football Rankings were on a bye in Week 8 due to Fall Break.

Four of the others are on a bye week this week.

But through eight weeks of the high school football season, Westview has held strong to the No. 1 spot each week. The Chargers have games against Dyersburg (home) and Covington (away) to try and finish the regular season with an undefeated record.

But there are three other teams still undefeated on the season: Humboldt (Class 1A), Huntingdon (Class 2A) and Lexington (Class 4A).

So here are the new West Tennessee High School Football Rankings after Week 8 action:

1. Westview (8-0) – Result: Beat Bolivar 55-7. This week: Bye week. Last week: No. 1.

2. Huntingdon (8-0) – Result: Beat Harpeth 48-21. This week: Bye week. Last week: No. 2.

3. Lexington (7-0) – Result: Bye week. This week: At Lewis County. Last week: No. 3.

4. Munford (6-1) – Result: Beat Memphis Overton 63-0. This week: At Brighton. Last week: No. 4

5. USJ (6-1) – Result: Bye week. This week: Home vs. Dyer County. Last week: No. 5.

6. Crockett County (6-1) – Result: Bye week. This week: Home vs. South Gibson. Last week: 6.

7. Humboldt (7-0) – Result: Bye week. This week: Home vs. Lake County. Last week: No. 7.

8. Haywood (5-2) – Result: Bye week. This week: Home vs. Memphis Business. Last week: No. 8.

9. Covington (6-1) – Result: Bye week. This week: At Dyersburg. Last week: No. 9.

10. Milan (5-2) – Result: Bye week. This week: Home vs. Halls. Last week: No. 10.

11. TCA (6-1) – Result: Beat Fayette Academy 45-7. This week: Bye week. Last week: No. 11.

12. Jackson Christian (6-1) – Result: Bye week. This week: At Harding Academy. Last week: No. 12.

13. McKenzie (6-2) – Result: Beat Bruceton 63-0. This week: Bye week. Last week: No. 13.

14. Adamsville (6-1) – Result: Bye week. This week: At Loretto. Last week: No. 14.

15. South Fulton (6-1) – Result: Beat Lake County 40-7. This week: At Obion County. Last week: No. 15.

On the bubble: JCM (4-3); North Side (5-2); Riverside (4-3).

Michael Odom is the sports editor for the Mirror-Exchange, Weakley County Press, Brownsville States-Graphic and Fayette Falcon. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @GCSportsWriter. Reach him by email at michaelodom@milanmirrorexchange.com.