McKenzie is Ranked First in Writers’ Prep Poll

NASHVILLE (September 15) — The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 4 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.

The Banner is condensing the list to three divisions of public schools in which area schools are listed.

Division I

Class 1A
1. McKenzie (3-1) – 198 (18). Last Week: No. 1
2. South Pittsburg (2-1) – 182 (2). Last Week: No. 2
3. Coalfield (2-2) – 151. Last Week: No. 4
4. Oliver Springs (3-1) 145. Last Week: No. 5
5. Clay County (3-1) – 93. Last Week: No. 10
6. Eagleville (2-2) – 76. Last Week: No. 3
7. Dresden (2-2) – 57. Last Week: No. 8
8. Hampton (3-1) – 49. Last Week: No. 6
9. South Fulton (3-0) –46. Last Week: Not Ranked
10. Huntland (3-1) – 43. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: Cornersville (26), Richland (12)

Class 2A
1. Marion County (4-0) – 194 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Milan (3-0) – 183 (5). Last Week: No. 2
3. East Robertson (4-0) – 162. Last Week: No. 3
4. Peabody (4-0) – 127. Last Week: No. 5
5. Huntingdon (3-1) – 111. Last Week: No. 6
6. Gordonsville (4-0) – 95. Last Week: No. 7
7. East Nashville (03) – 76. Last Week: No. 4
8. Fairley (2-2) – 58. Last Week: No. 8
9. Bledsoe County (3-1) – 57. Last Week: Not Ranked
10. Lewis County (4-0) – 19. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: Happy Valley (14).

Class 3A
1. Westview (3-0) – 200 (20). Last Week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (4-0) – 168. Last Week: No. 2
3. Covington (4-0) – 164. Last Week: No. 3

Publications that participated in the voting include 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, 615Preps.com, Main Street Maury, Wilson Post, the Chattanooga Times-Free Press, Five Star Preps, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports, the Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, the Union City Messenger and the Westmoreland News.