South Pittsburg, Marion Co., Baylor Atop Respective TSWA Prep Football Polls

  • Monday, August 25, 2025

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 1 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers 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.

Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg (0-0) – 180 (18)
2. McKenzie (0-1) – 153
3. Oliver Springs (1-0) – 130
4. Coalfield (0-1) – 123
5. Eagleville (0-1) – 100
6. Dresden (0-1) – 90
7. Hampton (1-0) – 87
8. Cosby (1-0) – 31
9. Richland (0-1) – 28
10. Huntland (1-0) – 23
Other who received 10 or more points: Wayne County (14), Clay County (12)

Class 2A
1. Marion County (1-0) – 173 (15)
2. Milan (1-0) – 156 (3)
3. East Nashville (0-0) – 146
4. East Robertson (1-0) – 127
5. Fairley (1-0) – 103
6. Huntingdon (1-0) – 89
7. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (0-1) – 72
8. Jackson Central-Merry (0-1) – 42
9. Peabody (1-0) – 32
10. Gordonsville (1-0) – 28
Other who received 10 or more points: Bledsoe County (15)

Class 3A
1. Westview (1-0) – 180 (18)
2. Sequatchie County (1-0) – 148
3. Gatlinburg-Pittman (1-0) – 142
4. Covington (1-0) – 123
5. Meigs County (1-0) – 112
6. Tyner Academy (1-0) – 87
7. White House Heritage (1-0) – 60
8. Melrose (0-1) – 57
9. Giles County (0-1) – 39
10. Dyersburg (0-1) – 28
Other who received 10 or more points: Unicoi County (11)

Class 4A
1. Alcoa (1-0) – 180 (18)
2. Anderson County (0-0) – 153
3. Springfield (1-0)– 134
4. Upperman (1-0) – 114
5. Pearl-Cohn (0-1) – 111
6. Greeneville (1-0) – 95
7. Haywood (1-0) – 82
8. Macon County (1-0) – 63
9. Marshall County (0-1) – 26
10. Jackson North Side (1-0) – 12
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 5A
1. Sevier County (1-0) – 180 (18)
2. Page (1-0) – 161
3. Powell (0-0) – 136
4. Knox West (0-0) – 123
5. Munford (1-0) – 90
6. Walker Valley (1-0) – 75
7. Beech (0-1) – 68
8. Kirkwood (1-0) – 48
9. Knox Halls (0-1) – 42
10. Lincoln County (1-0) – 18
Other who received 10 or more points: McMinn County (12)

Class 6A
1. Oakland (1-0) – 180 (18)
2. Ravenwood (1-0) – 162
3. Germantown (1-0) – 136
4. Maryville (0-1) – 123
t5. Blackman (1-0) – 77
t5. Collierville (1-0) – 77
7. Riverdale (0-1) – 70
8. Oak Ridge (1-0) – 63
9. Green Hill (1-0) – 55
10. Whitehaven (0-1) – 23
Other who received 10 or more points: Brentwood (11)

Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (1-0) – 90 (18)
2. Friendship Christian (1-0) – 68
3. Donelson Christian (1-0) – 56
4. Jackson Christian (1-0) – 36
5. Middle Tennessee Christian (1-0) – 20
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (1-0) – 90 (18)
2. Boyd Buchanan (1-0) – 65
3. Franklin Road Academy (1-0) – 60
4. Pope John Paul II (1-0) – 28
5. Chattanooga Christian (1-0) – 9
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AAA
1. Baylor School (1-0) – 90 (18)
2. McCallie School (1-0) – 72
3. Ensworth School (1-0) – 36
t4. Christ Presbyterian Academy (0-1) – 34
t4. Brentwood Academy (1-0) – 34
Other who received 10 or more points: None

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