TSWA/USA Today high school football state poll after Week 8
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 8 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 (12), 147 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 1
2. South Pittsburg (3), 138 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Coalfield, 117 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 3
4. Clay County, 101 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Hampton, 89 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Dresden, 81 points. Record: 6-2. Last week: No. 6
7. Richland, 51 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 9
8. Sale Creek, 45 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 10
9. South Fulton, 15 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 7
T-9. Memphis Middle College, 15 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: Midway (14).
Class 2A
1. Milan (12), 147 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 1
2. East Robertson (3), 138 points. Record: 8-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Peabody, 110 points. Record: 8-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Marion County, 109 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Huntingdon, 90 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Gordonsville, 71 points. Record: 8-0. Last week: No. 6
7. Fairley, 51 points. Record: 6-2. Last week: No. 7
8. East Nashville, 47 points. Record: 2-4. Last week: No. 8
9. Lewis County, 32 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 9
10. Happy Valley, 19 points. Record: 8-0. Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Westview (15), 150 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 130 points. Record: 8-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Covington, 122 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Tyner Academy, 99 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Meigs County, 92 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Melrose, 75 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 6
7. Sequatchie County, 55 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 7
8. Waverly, 47 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 8
9. Dyersburg, 28 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 9
10. White House Heritage, 19 points. Record: 6-2. Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (15), 150 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Greeneville, 131 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Springfield, 108 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Pearl-Cohn, 94 points. Record: 4-4. Last week: No. 4
5. Upperman, 87 points. Record: 6-2. Last week: No. 5
6. Elizabethton, 85 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 6
7. Anderson County, 65 points. Record: 4-2. Last week: No. 7
8. Haywood, 44 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 8
9. White County, 39 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 9
10. Stone Memorial, 18 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 5A
1. Page (14), 149 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 2
2. Powell, 126 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 3
3. Sevier County, 123 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 1
4. Munford (1), 110 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 4
5. Beech, 83 points. Record: 5-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Walker Valley, 79 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 6
7. East Hamilton, 56 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 7
8. Kirkwood, 43 points. Record: 7-1. Last week: No. 8
9. Knoxville Central, 32 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 9
10. Lincoln County, 19 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 6A
1. Oakland (15), 150 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood, 135 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Maryville, 117 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Oak Ridge, 96 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 4
5. Southwind, 93 points. Record: 8-0. Last week: No. 5
6. Germantown, 71 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 6
7. Antioch, 60 points. Record: 8-0. Last week: No. 8
8. Blackman, 55 points. Record: . Last week: No. 7
9. Riverdale, 29 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 9
10. Lebanon, 8 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: Not ranked
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (15), 75 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 1
2. University School of Jackson, 59 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Friendship Christian, 44 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Trinity Christian Academy, 32 points. Record: 6-2. Last week: No. 4
5. Jackson Christian, 15 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 5
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Boyd-Buchanan (14), 73 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 2
2. Franklin Road Academy, 55 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 1
3. Battle Ground Academy, 41 points. Record: 6-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Knoxville Grace Christian, 35 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 5
5. Franklin Grace Christian, 19 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 4
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (15), 75 points. Record: 6-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Brentwood Academy, 58 points. Record: 7-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Ensworth, 43 points. Record: 6-2. Last week: No. 3
4. McCallie, 34 points. Record: 5-2. Last week: No. 4
5. Briarcrest Christian, 13 points. Record: 5-3. 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, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports, The Westmoreland News and Union City Messenger.
