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.
