The Tennessee Sports Writers Association released its high school football rankings entering Week 6 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 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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Tennessee high school football statewide rankings
Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg (19), 190 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 1.
2. Coalfield, 167 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 2.
3. McKenzie, 150 points; Record: 3-2;
Last week: No. 3.
4. Humboldt, 136 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 4.
5. Greenback, 119 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 7.
6. Cornersville, 95 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 8.
7. Jellico, 52 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: Not ranked.
8. Hampton, 49 points; Record: 3-2; Last week: No. 6.
9. Sale Creek, 33 points; Record: 3-1; Last week: No. 5.
10. Huntland, 30 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: South Fulton (10).
Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (19), 190 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 1.
2. Marion County, 168 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 2.
3. East Robertson, 149 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 4.
4. East Nashville, 116 points; Record: 2-3; Last week: No. 3.
5. Gordonsville, 115 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 6.
6. Bledsoe County, 87 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 7.
7. Happy Valley, 71 points; Record: 3-1; Last week: No. 5.
8. Milan, 63 points; Record: 3-2; Last week: No. 8.
9. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering, 27 points; Record: 2-3; Last week: No. 9.
10. Grundy County, 22 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Jackson County (13).
Class 3A
1. Westview (19), 190 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 1.
2. Tyner Academy, 171 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 2.
3. Meigs County, 151 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 3.
4. Forrest, 128 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 4.
5. Giles County, 115 points; Record: 3-1; Last week: No. 5.
6. Covington, 90 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 6.
7. Fairview, 78 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 8.
8. Unicoi County, 53 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 9.
9. Whites Creek, 29 points; Record: 2-1; Last week: No. 7.
10. Sequatchie County, 18 points; Record: 3-2; Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Chattanooga Prep (12).
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (19), 190 points: Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 1.
2. Greeneville, 162 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 2.
3. Springfield, 159 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 3.
4. Pearl-Cohn, 117 points; Record: 2-3; Last week: No. 4.
5. Lexington, 109 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 5.
6. White County, 95 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 6.
7. Macon County, 73 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 7.
8. Gibbs, 60 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 8.
9. Anderson County, 51 points; Record: 3-2; Last week: No. 9.
10. Upperman, 14 points; Record: 2-2; Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 5A
1. Sevier County (19), 190 points; Record: 4-0; Last week: No. 1.
2. Munford, 160 points; Record: 4-0; Last week: No. 2.
4. Page, 149 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 4.
3. Powell, 133 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 3.
5. Knoxville Central, 115 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 5.
6. Columbia, 86 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 6.
7. Nolensville, 82 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 7.
8. Beech, 62 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 8.
9. Lincoln County, 46 points; Record: 4-0; Last week: No. 9.
10. Memphis Central, 22 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 6A
1. Riverdale (15), 185 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 1.
2. Maryville (4), 169 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 2.
3. Oakland, 156 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 3.
4. Southwind, 133 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 4.
5. Antioch, 103 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 6.
6. Brentwood, 100 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 7.
7. Whitehaven, 80 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 8.
8. Lebanon, 39 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: Not ranked.
9. Cleveland, 29 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: Not ranked.
10. Oak Ridge, 17 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Gallatin (10).
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (19), 95 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 1.
2. Jackson Christian, 74 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 2.
3. University School of Jackson, 51 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 3.
4. Friendship Christian, 43 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 4.
5. Middle Tennessee Christian, 18 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (18), 94 points; Record: 3-1; Last week: No. 1.
2. Franklin Road Academy (1), 74 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 2.
3. Grace Christian-Knoxville, 56 points; Record: 4-0; Last week: No. 3.
4. Lakeway Christian, 37 points; Record: 4-0; Last week: No. 4.
5. Christian Academy of Knoxville, 23 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 5.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (19), 95 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 1.
2. Brentwood Academy, 71 points; Record: 3-2; Last week: No. 2.
3. Briarcrest, 60 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: No. 3.
4. Montgomery Bell Academy, 36 points; Record: 5-0; Last week: Not ranked.
5. Knoxville Catholic, 13 points; Record: 4-1; Last week: No. 4.
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.
Reach The Tennessean's high school sports editor, George Robinson, at georgerobinsontheleafchronicle.com and on the X platform (formerly Twitter) @Cville_Sports.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Why six teams jumped into Tennessee high school football statewide rankings for Week 6
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