The USA Today & Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s State High School Football Rankings
Sept. 8, 2025
Class 1A
1. McKenzie (15), 168 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 1
2. South Pittsburg (2), 152 points. Record: 1-1. Last week: No. 2
3. Eagleville, 122 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 3
4. Coalfield, 110 points. Record: 1-2. Last week: No. 4
5. Oliver Springs, 100 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: T-5
6. Hampton, 99 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: T-5
7. Richland, 72 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 7
T-8. Dresden, 37 points. Record: 1-2. Last week: No. 8
T-8. Cornersville, 37 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 9
10. Clay County, 19 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 10
Others that received 10 or more points: South Fulton (15).
Class 2A
1. Marion County (13), 165 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Milan (4), 155 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 2
3. East Robertson, 135 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 3
4. East Nashville, 102 points. Record: 0-2. Last week: No. 5
5. Peabody, 96 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 7
6. Huntingdon, 83 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 4
7. Gordonsville, 71 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 8
8. Fairley, 49 points. Record: 1-2. Last week: No. 6
9. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, 37 points. Record: 1-2. Last week: No. 9
10. Bledsoe County, 26 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 10
Others that received 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Westview (17), 170 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 144 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 3
3. Covington, 138 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 4
4. Tyner Academy, 118 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 5
5. Meigs County, 102 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: T-7
6. Melrose, 83 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: T-7
7. Sequatchie County, 66 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 2
8. Dyersburg, 47 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 10
9. White House Heritage, 23 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 6
10. Giles County, 15 points. Record: 1-2. Last week: No. 9
Others that received 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Alcoa (17), 170 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Springfield, 146 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Greeneville, 137 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Anderson County, 104 points. Record: 1-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Upperman, 99 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 6
6. Macon County, 86 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 7
7. Pearl-Cohn, 63 points. Record: 0-3. Last week: No. 5
8. Haywood, 44 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 5
9. Jackson North Side, 40 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 10
T-10. Marshall County, 15 points. Record: 1-2. Last week: not ranked
T-10. Elizabethton, 15 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: Not ranked
T-10. Crockett County, 15 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: Not ranked
Others that received 10 or more points: None.
Class 5A
1. Sevier County (17), 170 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Page, 151 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Powell, 133 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Munford, 116 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 4
5. Beech, 89 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 5
6. Kirkwood, 81 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 6
7. Lincoln County, 62 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 8
8. East Hamilton, 54 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 9
9. Walker Valley, 42 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 10
10. Tullahoma, 19 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: Not ranked
Others that received 10 or more points: Knoxville Central (14).
Class 6A
1. Oakland (17), 170 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood, 151 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Germantown, 131 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Maryville, 119 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Blackman, 96 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 5
6. Oak Ridge, 94 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 6
7. Collierville, 60 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 8
8. Whitehaven, 51 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 9
9. Southwind, 25 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: Not ranked
10. Riverdale, 21 points. Record: 1-2. Last week: No. 7
Others that received 10 or more points: Dobyns-Bennett (10).
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (17), 85 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Friendship Christian, 63 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Jackson Christian, 55 points. Record: 3-0 . Last week: No. 3
4. University School of Jackson, 33 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 4
5. Providence Christian Academy, 18 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: Not ranked
Others that received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (17), 170 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 1
2. Boyd Buchanan, 63 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Franklin Road Academy, 55 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 3
4. Silverdale Baptist, 33 points. Record: 2-1. Last week: No. 4
5. Franklin Grace Christian, 17 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 5
Others that received 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (17), 85 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 1
2. McCallie, 67 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 2
3. Brentwood Academy, 40 points. Record: 2-0. Last week: No. 4
4. Knoxville Catholic, 35 points. Record: 3-0. Last week: No. 5
5. Christ Presbyterian Academy, 17 points. Record: 1-2. Last week: No. 3
Others that received 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in this week’s voting include: 5Star Preps The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, Main Street Maury, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports, Union City Daily Messenger, Main Street Media of Tennessee and The Westmoreland News.