NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following week 9 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 (7-1) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Coalfield (7-1) — 168 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. McKenzie (6-2) — 150 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Humboldt (8-0) — 137 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Greenback (8-0) — 1113 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Cornersville (8-0) — 94 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Jellico (8-0) — 74 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Hampton (6-2) — 54 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. South Fulton (7-1) — 39 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Cosby (7-1) — 20 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (8-0) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Marion County (8-0) — 165 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. East Robertson (8-0) — 146 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. East Nashville (5-3) — 144 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Gordonsville (7-1) — 111 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Happy Valley (7-1) — 87 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Milan (6-2) — 78 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (5-3) — 56 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Fairley (6-2) — 38 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Cannon County (7-2) — 16 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Westview (8-0) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Meigs County (8-0) — 162 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Tyner Academy (7-1) — 158 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Forrest (8-0) — 135 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Fairview (8-0) — 108 points. Last week: No. 6.
6. Giles County (6-2) — 96 points. Last week: No. 7.
7. Unicoi County (7-1) — 71 points. Last week: No. 8.
8. Whites Creek (6-1) — 51 points. Last week: No. 9.
9. Covington (6-2) — 35 points. Last week: No. 5.
10. Sweetwater (7-1) — 30 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (8-0) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Greeneville (8-0) — 170 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Pearl-Cohn (5-3) — 150 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Springfield (7-1) — 132 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Lexington (8-0) — 109 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. White County (8-0) — 95 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Gibbs (7-1) — 82 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Macon County (7-1) — 49 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Upperman (5-2) — 36 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Crockett County (7-1) — 19 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 5A
1. Page (7-1) — 185 points (17). Last week: No. 1.
2. Knoxville Central (7-1) — 156 points (1). Last week: No. 3.
3. Munford (7-1) — 143 points (1). Last week: No. 4.
4. Sevier County (6-2) — 132 points. Last week: No. 5.
5. Powell (7-1) — 117 points. Last week: No. 2.
6. Nolensville (8-0) — 104 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Beech (7-1) — 82 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Columbia (7-1) — 67 points. Last week: No. 8.
9. Lincoln County (6-1) — 31 points. Last week: No. 9.
10. Memphis Central (7-1) — 19 points. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 6A
1. Riverdale (7-1) — 189 points (18). Last week: No. 1.
2. Maryville (7-1) — 169 points (1). Last week: No. 2.
3. Oakland (7-1) — 155 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Southwind (7-1) — 129 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Antioch (8-0) — 114 points. Last week: No. 5.
6. Brentwood (7-1) — 99 points. Last week: No. 6.
7. Cleveland (7-1) — 72 points. Last week: No. 7.
8. Whitehaven (5-2) — 49 points. Last week: No. 9.
T-9. Green Hill (6-2) — 25 points. Last week: Not ranked.
T-9. Ravenwood (6-2) — 25 points. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Lebanon (12).
Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (7-1) — 92 points (16). Last week: No. 1.
2. Nashville Christian (6-2) — 68 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Friendship Christian (7-1) — 57 points (2). Last week: No. 3.
4. Trinity Christian Academy (5-1) — 41 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Middle Tennessee Christian (7-1) — 23 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (7-1) — 95 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Christian Academy of Knoxville (8-0) — 74 points. Last week: No. 3.
3. Grace Christian-Knoxville (7-1) — 46 points. Last week: No. 2.
4. Franklin Road Academy (5-3) — 45 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Lakeway Christian (6-1) — 21 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (8-0) — 95 points (19). Last week: No. 1.
2. Brentwood Academy (6-2) — 76 points. Last week: No. 2.
3. Montgomery Bell Academy (7-1) — 54 points. Last week: No. 3.
4. Briarcrest (7-1) — 35 points. Last week: No. 4.
5. Knoxville Catholic (7-1) — 23 points. Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
