TSWA Prep Football Poll – August 31

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following week 2 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 (1-1) — 198 points (11). Last week: No. 1.

2. McKenzie (1-1) — 197 points (9). Last week: No. 2.

3. Coalfield (1-1) — 166 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Hampton (2-0) — 144 points (1). Last week: No. 5

5. Humboldt (2-0) — 124 points. Last week: No. 6.

6. Sale Creek (2-0) — 101 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Richland (1-1) — 76 points. Last week: No. 4.

8. Greenback (2-0) — 43 points. Last week: Not ranked.

9. Clay County (0-2) — 37 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Jo Byrns (2-0) — 20 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Fayetteville (19); South Fulton (12).

Class 2A

1. Huntingdon (2-0) — 210 points (21). Last week: No. 1.

2. Marion County (2-0) — 178 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. East Nashville (1-1) — 173 points. Last week: No. 2.

4. East Robertson (2-0) — 143 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Milan (2-0) — 123 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Gordonsville (2-0) — 114 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Mt. Pleasant (2-0) — 70 points. Last week: No. 9.

8. Bledsoe County (1-1) — 43 points. Last week: No. 10

9. Happy Valley (2-0) — 42 points. Last week: Not ranked.

10. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (0-2) — 31 points. Last week: No. 7.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Eagleton (19).

Class 3A

1. Westview (2-0) — 210 points (21). Last week: No. 1.

2. Tyner Academy (2-0) — 189 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Meigs County (2-0) — 167 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Forrest (2-0) — 131 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Giles County (1-1) — 130 points. Last week: No. 6.

6. Sequatchie County (2-0) — 109 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Covington (1-1) — 76 points. Last week: No. 4.

8. Whites Creek (2-0) — 55 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Fairview (2-0) — 54 points. Last week: Not ranked.

10. Unicoi County (1-1) — 12 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 4A

1. Alcoa (2-0) — 210 points (21). Last week: No. 1. 

2. Pearl-Cohn (1-1) — 178 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Greeneville (2-0) — 171 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Springfield (2-0) — 155 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Lexington (2-0) — 79 points. Last week: No. 7.

6. White County (2-0) — 57 points. Last week: No. 8.

7. Macon County (2-0) — 54 points. Last week: No. 10

8. Gibbs (2-0) — 45 points. Last week: Not ranked.

T-9. Anderson County (0-2), 45 points. Last week: No. 6.

T-9. Upperman (1-1), 45 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Haywood (29); Marshall County (15).

Class 5A

1. Sevier County (2-0) — 205 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Page (2-0) — 194 points (5). Last week: No. 2.

3. Munford (2-0) — 168 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Powell (2-0) — 138 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Knoxville Central (2-0) — 128 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Columbia (2-0) — 95 points. Last week: No. 8.

7. Nolensville (2-0) — 80 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Beech (1-1) — 67 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Lincoln County (2-0) — 53 points. Last week: T-No. 10.

10. Henry County (1-1) — 19 points. Last week: No. 6.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 6A

1. Oakland (2-0) — 210 points (21). Last week: No. 1.

2. Riverdale (1-1) — 180 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Maryville (1-1) — 162 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Blackman (2-0) — 143 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Ravenwood (1-1) — 120 points. Last week: No. 6.

6. Southwind (2-0) — 104 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Oak Ridge (2-0) — 93 points. Last week: No. 6.

8. Antioch (2-0) — 69 points. Last week: No .8.

9. Whitehaven (1-1) — 27 points. Last week: Not ranked.

10. Brentwood (1-1) — 16 points. Last week: No. 9

Others receiving 10 or more points: Rockvale (14).

Division II-A

1. Friendship Christian (2-0) — 94 points (11). Last week: No. 2.

2. Nashville Christian (1-1) — 93 points (9). Last week: No. 1.

5. Jackson Christian (2-0) — 59 points (1). Last week: No. 3.

4. University School of Jackson (1-1) — 45 points. Last week: No. 3.

5. Middle Tennessee Christian (1-1) — 13 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AA

1. Battle Ground Academy (2-0) — 105 points (21). Last week: No. 1.

2. Franklin Road Academy (2-0) — 84 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Boyd-Buchanan (2-0) — 46 points. Last week: No. 4.

3. Grace Christian-Knoxville (1-0) — 40 points. Last week: No. 3.

5. Silverdale Baptist (1-1) — 37 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AAA

1. Baylor (2-0) — 105 points (21). Last week: No. 1.

2. Brentwood Academy (1-1), 83 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. McCallie (2-0), 61 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Briarcrest (2-0), 31 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Knoxville Catholic (2-0), 29 points. Last week: No. 5.

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.