Milan jumps to No. 5 in West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 1

By Michael Odom | August 26, 2024 |

Week 1 was full of lots of surprises. There were some upsets, a few teams that played better than expected and some strong individual performances.

In the new West Tennessee High School Football Rankings, Crockett County, Dyer County and University School of Jackson all joined the rankings.

Here are the top 15 teams in West Tennessee after Week 1:

1. Covington (1-0) – Result: Beat Munford 35-0. This week: At Brighton. Last week: No. 1.

2. Haywood (1-0) – Result: Beat PURE Academy 44-14. This week: Vs. Memphis Business Academy. Last week: No. 2.

3. McKenzie (1-0) – Result: Beat Huntingdon 38-35. This week: At Dresden. Last week: No. 3.

4. Henry County (1-0) – Result: Beat Brighton 49-13. This week: At Riverdale. Last week: No. 4.

5. Milan (1-0) – Result: Beat South Gibson 34-28. This week: Vs. Chester County. Last week: No. 7.

6. Westview (1-0) – Result: Beat Dresden 64-0. This week: At Obion County. Last week: No. 11.

7. Jackson Christian (1-0) – Result: Beat Northpoint 28-26. This week: Vs. Peabody. Last week: No. 10.

8. Union City (1-0) – Result: Beat Murray (Ky.) 35-38. This week: Vs. USJ. Last week: No. 12.

State poll: TSWA high school football poll after Week 1

Region standings: Updated West Tennessee football region standings after Week 1

Schedule: Week 2 high school fall sports schedule for Gibson County, Weakley County

9. Huntingdon (0-1) – Result: Lost to McKenzie 38-35. This week: Bye. Last week: No. 6.

10. USJ (1-0) – Result: Beat Peabody 49-20. This week: At Union City. Last week: Not ranked.

11. Dyer County (1-0) – Result: Beat Dyersburg 47-16. This week: Vs. Trezevant. Last week: Not ranked.

12. Crockett County (1-0) – Result: Beat North Side 36-34. This week: Vs. Ripley. Last week: Not ranked.

13. Munford (0-1) – Result: Lost to Covington 35-0. This week: Vs. Millington. Last week: No. 9.

14. Dyersburg (0-1) – Result: Lost to Dyer County 47-16. This week: At Lake County. Last week: No. 5.

15. Riverside (0-1) – Results: Lost to Collierville 20-10. This week: Vs. Lexington. Last week: No. 13.

Dropped out: Hardin County (0-1); South Gibson (0-1); TCA (0-1).

On the bubble: Adamsville (1-0); Lexington (1-0); South Fulton (1-0).

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