NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following week 5 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 (4-1) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Coalfield (4-1) — 167 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. McKenzie (3-2) — 150 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Humboldt (5-0) — 136 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Greenback (5-0) — 113 points. Last week: No. 7.
6. Cornersville (5-0) — 95 points. Last week: No. 8.
7. Jellico (5-0) — 52 points. Last week: Not ranked.
8. Hampton (3-2) — 49 points. Last week: No. 6.
9. Sale Creek (3-1) — 33 points. Last week: No. 5.
10. Huntland (4-1) — 30 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: South Fulton (10).
Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (5-0) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Marion County (5-0) — 168 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. East Robertson (5-0) — 149 points. Last week: No. 4.
4. East Nashville (2-3) — 116 points. Last week: No. 3.
5. Gordonsville (4-1) — 115 points. Last week: No. 6.
6. Bledsoe County (4-1) — 87 points. Last week: No. 7.
7. Happy Valley (3-1) — 71 points. Last week: No. 5.
8. Milan (3-2) — 63 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (2-3) — 27 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Grundy County (5-0) — 22 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Jackson County (13).
Class 3A
1. Westview (5-0) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Tyner Academy (5-0) — 171 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Meigs County (5-0) — 151 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Forrest (5-0) — 128 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Giles County (3-1) — 115 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Covington (4-1) — 90 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Fairview (5-0) — 78 points. Last week: No. 8.
8. Unicoi County (4-1) — 53 points. Last week: No. 9.
9. Whites Creek (2-1) — 29 points. Last week: No. 7.
10. Sequatchie County (3-2) — 18 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Chattanooga Prep (12).
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (5-0) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Greeneville (5-0) — 162 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Springfield (5-0) — 159 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Pearl-Cohn (2-3) — 117 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Lexington (5-0) — 109 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. White County (5-0) — 95 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Macon County (5-0) — 73 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Gibbs (4-1) — 60 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Anderson County (3-2) — 51 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Upperman (2-2) — 14 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 5A
1. Sevier County (4-0) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Munford (4-0) – 160 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Page (4-1) — 149 points. Last week: No. 4.
4. Powell (5-0) — 133 points. Last week: No. 3.
5. Knoxville Central (5-0) — 115 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Columbia (5-0) — 86 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Nolensville (5-0) — 82 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Beech (4-1) — 62 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Lincoln County (4-0) — 46 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Memphis Central (5-0) — 22 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 6A
1. Riverdale (4-1) — 185 points (15). Last week: No. 1.
2. Maryville (4-1) — 169 points (4). Last week: No. 2.
3. Oakland (4-1) — 156 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Southwind (5-0) — 133 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Antioch (5-0) — 103 points. Last week: No. 6.
6. Brentwood (4-1) — 100 points. Last week: No. 7.
7. Whitehaven (4-1) — 80 points. Last week: No. 8.
8. Lebanon (4-1) — 39 points. Last week: Not ranked.
9. Cleveland (4-1) — 29 points. Last week: Not ranked.
10. Oak Ridge (4-1) — 17 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Gallatin (10).
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (4-1) — 95 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Jackson Christian (5-0) — 74 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. University School of Jackson (4-1) — 51 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Friendship Christian (4-1) — 43 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Middle Tennessee Christian (4-1) — 18 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (3-1) — 94 points (18). Last week: No. 1.
2. Franklin Road Academy (4-1) — 74 points (1). Last week: No. 2.
3. Grace Christian-Knoxville (4-0) — 56 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Lakeway Christian (4-0) — 37 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Christian Academy of Knoxville (5-0) — 23 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (5-0) — 95 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Brentwood Academy (3-2) — 71 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Briarcrest (5-0) — 60 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Montgomery Bell Academy (5-0) — 36 points. Last week: Not ranked.
5. Knoxville Catholic (4-1) — 13 points. Last week: No. 4.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
