NASHVILLE – On Monday, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following competition in the first round of the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) playoffs. The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and the top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points for Division I classifications based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote (with votes ranging from five points to one point for Division II classifications).
Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg (10-1) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Coalfield (10-1) -- 149 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. McKenzie (9-2) -- 140 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Cornersville (11-0) -- 107 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Humboldt (10-1) -- 103 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Greenback (10-1) -- 91 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. South Fulton (10-1) -- 66 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Cosby (10-1) -- 56 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Jellico (10-1) -- 34 points. Last week: No. 10.
10. Eagleville (7-4) -- 8 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (11-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Marion County (11-0) -- 150 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. East Nashville (8-3) -- 136 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Gordonsville (10-1) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 5.
5. Happy Valley (10-1) -- 97 points. Last week: No. 6.
6. Milan (9-2) -- 82 points. Last week: No. 7.
7. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (8-3) -- 74 points. Last week: No. 8.
8. Cannon County (9-2) -- 41 points. Last week: No. 9.
9. Adamsville (10-1) -- 29 points. Last week: No. 10.
10. Bledsoe County (9-2) -- 19 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Fairley (15).
Class 3A
1. Westview (11-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Meigs County (11-0) -- 145 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Tyner Academy (10-1) -- 143 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Forrest (10-0) -- 120 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Fairview (11-0) -- 94 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Unicoi County (10-1) -- 80 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Whites Creek (9-1) -- 59 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Giles County (7-3) -- 54 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Sweetwater (10-1) -- 41 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Dyersburg (7-4) -- 17 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Covington (11).
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (11-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Greeneville (11-0) -- 152 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Pearl-Cohn (8-3) -- 128 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Springfield (10-1) -- 120 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Lexington (11-0) -- 96 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. White County (11-0) -- 88 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Gibbs (10-1) -- 75 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Macon County (10-1) -- 47 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Crockett County (10-1) -- 34 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Haywood (9-2) -- 21 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 5A
1. Page (10-1) -- 168 points (15). Last week: No. 1.
2. Munford (10-1) -- 149 points (2). Last week: No. 2.
3. Powell (10-1) -- 131 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Knoxville Central (10-1) -- 118 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Beech (10-1) -- 95 points. Last week: No. 6.
6. Columbia (10-1) -- 85 points. Last week: No. 7.
7. Sevier County (8-3) -- 76 points. Last week: No. 8.
8. Nolensville (10-1) -- 58 points. Last week: No. 5.
9. Lincoln County (9-1) -- 33 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Kirkwood (10-1) -- 15 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 6A
1. Riverdale (10-1) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Maryville (10-1) -- 152 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Oakland (9-2) -- 135 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Southwind (10-1) -- 117 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Antioch (11-0) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Cleveland (10-1) -- 74 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Ravenwood (9-2) -- 71 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Whitehaven (8-2) -- 59 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Brentwood (9-2) -- 30 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Green Hill (9-2) -- 23 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (9-1) -- 83 points (16). Last week: No. 1.
2. Nashville Christian (8-2) -- 69 points (1). Last week: No. 2.
3. Friendship Christian (9-2) -- 46 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Trinity Christian Academy (9-1) -- 31 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Middle Tennessee Christian (9-1) -- 24 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (10-1) -- 85 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Grace Christian-Knoxville (10-1) -- 59 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Franklin Road Academy (8-3) -- 52 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Christian Academy of Knoxville (10-1) -- 38 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Lausanne (7-3) -- 17 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (10-0) -- 85 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Brentwood Academy (8-2) -- 68 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Briarcrest (9-1) -- 51 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Montgomery Bell Academy (9-2) -- 28 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Lipscomb Academy (6-4) -- 17 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, Five Star Preps, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Jackson Sun in Jackson, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Daily Memphian, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Union City Messenger, The Daily Herald in Columbia, Main Street Nashville, Main Street Maury, Williamson Herald, Upper Cumberland Reporter, The Westmoreland News, The Wilson Post, Tri-Cities Sports, Johnson City Press/Kingsport Times News, WKOM-FM in Columbia, WMSR Thunder Radio and WYSH-FM.
