NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following week 3 competition on Monday. 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 (2-1) -- 169 points (16). Last week: No. 1.
2. Coalfield (2-1) -- 145 points. Last week: No. 3.
3. Hampton (3-0) -- 131 points (1). Last week: No. 4.
4. McKenzie (1-2) -- 118 points. Last week: No. 2.
5. Humboldt (3-0) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Sale Creek (2-0) -- 88 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Greenback (3-0) -- 64 points. Last week: No. 8.
T-8. Cornersville (3-0) -- 32 points. Last week: Not ranked.
T-8. Jo Byrns (2-1) -- 32 points. Last week: No. 10.
10. Memphis Middle College (1-1) -- 24 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Richland (13).
Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (3-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Marion County (3-0) -- 148 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. East Nashville (2-1) -- 138 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. East Robertson (3-0) -- 118 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Gordonsville (3-0) -- 99 points. Last week: No. 6.
6. Milan (2-1) -- 83 points. Last week: No. 5.
7. Happy Valley (3-0) -- 56 points. Last week: No. 9.
8. Bledsoe County (2-1) -- 47 points. Last week: No.8.
9. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (1-2) -- 25 points. Last week: No. 10.
10. Mt. Pleasant (2-1) -- 16 points. Last week: No. 7.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Fairley (12); Grundy County (12).
Class 3A
1. Westview (3-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Tyner Academy (3-0) -- 153 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Meigs County (3-0) -- 135 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Forrest (3-0) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Giles County (2-1) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Covington (2-1) -- 79 points. Last week: No. 7.
7. Whites Creek (2-0) -- 58 points. Last week: No. 8.
8. Fairview (3-0) -- 46 points. Last week: No. 9.
9. Sequatchie County (2-1) -- 36 points. Last week: No. 6.
10. Unicoi County (2-1) -- 28 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Kingston (10).
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (3-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Greeneville (3-0) -- 146 points. Last week: No. 3.
3. Springfield (3-0) -- 137 points. Last week: No. 4.
4. Pearl-Cohn (1-2) -- 112 points. Last week: No. 2.
5. Lexington (3-0) -- 100 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. White County (3-0) -- 72 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Macon County (3-0) -- 50 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Anderson County (1-2) -- 48 points. Last week: T-No. 9.
9. Gibbs (2-1) -- 47 points. Last week: No. 8.
10. Upperman (2-1), 33 points. Last week: T-No. 9.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Haywood (13).
Class 5A
1. Sevier County (2-0) -- 168 points (15). Last week: No. 1.
2. Page (3-0) -- 155 points (2). Last week: No. 2.
3. Munford (2-0) -- 134 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Powell (3-0) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Knoxville Central (3-0) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Columbia (3-0) -- 82 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Nolensville (3-0) -- 62 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Beech (2-1) -- 55 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Lincoln County (3-0) -- 42 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Memphis Central (3-0) -- 14 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 6A
1. Riverdale (2-1) -- 167 points (15). Last week: No. 2.
2. Maryville (2-1) -- 145 points (2). Last week: No. 3.
3. Oakland (2-1) -- 137 points. Last week: No. 1.
4. Southwind (3-0) -- 116 points. Last week: No. 6.
5. Oak Ridge (3-0) -- 96 points. Last week: No. 7.
6. Blackman (2-1) -- 81points. Last week: No. 4.
7. Antioch (3-0) -- 66 points. Last week: No. 8.
8. Whitehaven (2-1) -- 43 points. Last week: No. 9.
9. Brentwood (2-1) -- 30 points. Last week: No. 10.
10. Ravenwood (1-1) -- 11 points. Last week: No. 6.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (2-1) -- 85 points (17). Last week: No. 2.
2. Jackson Christian (3-0) -- 66 points. Last week: No. 3.
3. University School of Jackson (2-1) -- 45 points. Last week: No. 4.
4. Friendship Christian (2-1) -- 39 points. Last week: No. 1.
5. Middle Tennessee Christian (2-1) -- 16 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (3-0) -- 85 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Franklin Road Academy (2-1) -- 60 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Grace Christian-Knoxville (2-0) -- 49 points. Last week: No. 4.
4. Silverdale Baptist (2-1) -- 35 points. Last week: No. 5.
5. Lakeway Christian (3-0) -- 25 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (3-0) -- 85 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. McCallie (3-0) -- 53 points. Last week: No. 3.
3. Brentwood Academy (1-2) -- 51 points. Last week: No. 2.
4. Briarcrest (3-0) -- 39 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Knoxville Catholic (3-0) -- 27 points. Last week: No. 5.
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 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 Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, The Wilson Post, Tri-Cities Sports, Johnson City Press/Kingsport Times News, WKOM-FM in Columbia, WMSR Thunder Radio and WYSH-FM.
