The Tennessee Sports Writers Association released its high school football rankings after Week 1 games.
Statewide rankings will be announced each Monday during the 2026 TSSAA football season through the end of the BlueCross Bowl state championships in December. The high school football season starts on Aug. 20.
The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and top five in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.
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Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg (22), 220 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
2. McKenzie, 193 points; Record: 0-1; Last week:
No. 2
3. Coalfield, 160 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 3
4. Richland, 151 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 4
5. Hampton, 143 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 5
6. Humboldt 109 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 7
7. Sale Creek, 79 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 10
8. Fayetteville, 65 points, Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 8
9. Clay County, 49 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 6
10. Dresden, 19 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 9
Others receiving 10 or more points: Greenback (13).
Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (13), 211 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
2. East Nashville (6), 205 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 2
3. Marion County, 177 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 3
4. East Robertson, 146 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 4
5. Milan, 125 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 6
6. Gordonsville, 103 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: T-No. 7
7. MASE, 97 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 6
8. Eagleton, 56 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 9
9. Mt. Pleasant, 53 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: T-No. 7
10. Bledsoe County, 16 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 10
Others receiving 10 or more points: Happy Valley (14).
Class 3A
1. Westview (22), 220 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
2. Tyner Academy, 198 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 2
3. Meigs County, 174 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 3
4. Covington, 151 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 5
5. Forrest, 119 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 8
6. Giles County, 102 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 4
7. Sequatchie County, 96 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 10
8. Chattanooga Prep, 54 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: Not ranked
9. Whites Creek, 25 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: Not ranked
10. Unicoi County, 18 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 9
Others receiving 10 or more points: White House Heritage (12); Kingston (11).
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (22), 220 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1.
1. Pearl-Cohn, 177 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 2.
3. Greeneville, 170 points: Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 3.
4. Springfield, 156 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 4.
5. Upperman, 154 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 5.
6. Anderson County, 88 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 6.
7. Lexington, 87 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 8.
8. White County, 48 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: Not ranked.
9. Stone Memorial, 40 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 10.
10. Macon County, 23 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Marshall County (22); Gibbs (15); Haywood (10).
Class 5A
1. Sevier County (17), 215 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
2. Page (5), 202 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 2
3. Munford, 171 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 3
4. Powell, 147 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 4
5. Knoxville Central, 134 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 6
6. Henry County, 97 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 7
7. Nolensville, 67 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 8
8. Columbia, 62 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 9
9. Beech, 54 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 5
T-10. Lincoln County, 21 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: Not ranked.
T-10. Station Camp, 21 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Rhea County (17).
Class 6A
1. Oakland (22), 220 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood, 194 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 4
3. Riverdale,161 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 2
4. Maryville, 155 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 3
5. Blackman, 135 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 6
6. Oak Ridge, 88 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 7
7. Southwind, 82 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 10
8. Antioch, 72 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No .8
9. Brentwood, 55 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 9
10. Houston, 18 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Collierville (17)
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (22), 110 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
2. Friendship Christian, 83 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 2
3. University School of Jackson, 69 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 3
4. Donelson Christian Academy, 34 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 5
5. Jackson Christian, 21 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 4
Others receiving 10 or more points: MTCS (13).
Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (22), 110 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
2. Franklin Road Academy, 87 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 2
3. Grace Christian-Knoxville, 47 points; Last week: No. 3
4. Boyd-Buchanan, 41 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 5
5. Silverdale Baptist, 38 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 4
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (22), 110 points, Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
2. Brentwood Academy, 85 points; Record: 0-1; Last week: No. 2
3. McCallie, 63 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 3
4. Briarcrest, 33 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 5
5. Knoxville Catholic, 30 points; Record: 1-0; 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 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, WMSR Thunder Radio and WYSH-Radio.
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