The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 3 on Monday, with the poll presented by CoachT.com. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 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.
As for local teams, in Class 1A, Whitwell (3-0) held firm at no. 4 and South Pittsburg (2-1) at no. 7, while Chattanooga Prep (2-1) climbed one spot up to no. 9. In Cass 2A, Marion Co. (3-0) is up two spots to tie for second with Milan (3-0) and Bledsoe Co. (3-0) is up one position to no. 5.
Meigs Co. (3-0) moved up one to no. 4 in Cass 3A, while Sequatchie Co. (2-1) improved two spots to no. 7. In Class 4A, Signal Mountain (3-0) gained one spot up to no. 9. In Claas 5A Walker Valley (3-0) tumbled four spots from no. 4 to no. 8, while cross county rival Cleveland (3-0) moved up two spots in Class 6A from no. 7 to no. 5.
Boyd Buchanan (3-0) remained at no. 2 in Division II-AA, one point behind Christ Presbyterian. Baylor (3-0) stayed atop Division II-AAA, while McCallie (2-1) dropped one to no. 3.
Class A
1. McKenzie (3-0) – 209 (20)
2. Gordonsville (3-0) – 179 (1)
3. Coalfield (3-0) – 155
4. Whitwell (3-0) – 145
5. Oliver Springs (2-1) – 107
6. South Pittsburg (2-1) – 94
7. South Fulton (3-0) – 67
8. Moore County (2-1) – 52
9. Chattanooga Prep (2-1) – 41
10. Halls (3-0) – 36
Others receiving votes: Union City 22, Gleason 10, MASE 9, Clay County 8, Cloudland 7, Oakdale 7, Middle College 3, Harriman 1, Greenfield 1, Cosby 1, West Carroll 1
Class 2A
1. East Robertson (3-0) – 203 (17)
t2. Marion County (3-0) – 171 (3)
t2. Milan (3-0) – 171 (1)
4. Decatur County Riverside (2-1) – 138
5. Bledsoe County (3-0) – 112
6. Fairley (2-0) – 105
7. Forrest (3-0) – 63
8. East Hickman (3-0) – 52
9. Huntingdon (1-1) – 48
10. Mt. Pleasant (3-0) – 27
Others receiving votes: Loretto 19, Tellico Plains 13, Jackson Central-Merry 9, Monterey 7, Summertown 7, Fayetteville 4, Westmoreland 3, Oneida 2, Happy Valley 1
Class 3A
1. Alcoa (1-1) – 207 (19)
2. East Nashville (3-0) – 179 (1)
3. Covington (3-0) – 174 (1)
4. Meigs County (2-0) – 133
5. Westview (3-0) – 128
6. Unicoi County (2-0) – 76
7. Sequatchie County (2-1) – 64
8. Johnson County (3-0) – 51
9. Gatlinburg-Pittman (2-1) – 46
10. Bolton (3-0) – 36
Others receiving votes: Giles County 14, Pigeon Forge 10, Fairview 9, McMinn Central 8, Tyner Academy 7, Union County 5, Dyersburg 4, Bolivar Central 3, Kingston 1
Class 4A
1. Upperman (3-0) – 202 (15)
2. Greeneville (2-1) – 180 (6)
3. Anderson County (2-0) – 165
4. Pearl-Cohn (1-2) – 105
t5. Haywood (2-1) – 103
t5. Dyer County (3-0) – 103
7. Marshall County (3-0) – 89
8. Macon County (2-1) – 81
9. Signal Mountain (3-0) – 41
10. DeKalb County (3-0) – 19
Others receiving votes: Loudon 18, Crockett County 11, Red Bank 10, Gibbs 7, White County 6, Elizabethton 6, Stone Memorial 5, Soddy Daisy 4
Class 5A
1. Page (3-0) – 209 (20)
2. Southwind (3-0) – 181 (1)
3. Knox West (2-1) – 161
4. Sevier County (3-0) – 142
5. Powell (2-1) – 108
6. Beech (2-1) – 85
7. Henry County (2-1) – 84
8. Walker Valley (2-1) – 69
9. Centennial (2-1) – 41
10. Shelbyville (2-1) – 29
Others receiving votes: Hendersonville 26, Rhea County 14, Munford 2, Nolensville 2, Knox Karns 1, McMinn County 1
Class 6A
1. Oakland (3-0) – 204 (15)
2. Germantown Houston (3-0) – 176 (3)
3. Maryville (3-0) – 171 (3)
4. Ravenwood (3-0) – 143
5. Cleveland (3-0) – 114
6.Collierville (3-0) – 79
7. Brentwood (2-1) – 76
8. Mt. Juliet (3-0) – 49
9. Riverdale (2-1) – 43
10.Science Hill (2-0) – 31
Others receiving votes: Cookeville 19, Germantown 18, Bartlett 10, John Overton 9, Green Hill 4, Antioch 3, Bearden 3, Whitehaven 1, Rossview 1, Clarksville 1
Division II-A
1. Jackson Christian (3-0) – 97 (18)
2. Donelson Christian (3-0) – 77 (2)
3. Nashville Christian (2-1) – 52
4. Columbia Academy (2-1) – 42
5. FACS (1-0) – 13
Others receiving votes: Friendship Christian 7, Providence Christian 7, Mt. Juliet Christian 4, Trinity Christian 1
Division II-AA
1. Christ Presbyterian (3-0) – 86 (14)
2. Boyd Buchanan (3-0) – 85 (5)
3. Battle Ground Academy (3-0) – 46 (1)
4. Franklin Road Academy (3-0) – 29
5. University School of Jackson (3-0) – 21
Others receiving votes: Lausanne 19, Grace Christian-Knoxville 8, Silverdale Academy 3, Davidson Academy 3
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor (3-0) – 99 (19)
2. Ensworth (3-0) – 65 (1)
3. McCallie (2-1) – 60
4. Knox Catholic (3-0) – 47
5. Montgomery Bell Academy (2-1) – 15
Others receiving votes: Brentwood Academy 10, Father Ryan 2, Lipscomb Academy 2