There is a new No. 1 in the Tennessee Super 25 high school football rankings.
Baylor has reclaimed the top spot after McCallie lost to Lipscomb Academy in Week 11. But that wasn’t the only upset. Riverdale beat Oakland to win the Region 3-6A title.
A group of high school sports writers from the USA TODAY Sports Network vote each week on the top 25 football programs in Tennessee. First-place votes are in parentheses. Each first-place vote receives 25 points; each second-place vote receives 24 points, on down to No. 25, which receives one point.
1. Baylor: 195 points (5)
Record: 8-2. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 2. This week: Bye.
2. McCallie: 186 points (2)
Record: 9-1. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 1. This week: Bye.
3. Bradley Central: 184 points (1)
Record: 10-0. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 5. This week: vs. West Ridge.
4. Pearl-Cohn: 172 points
Record: 10-0. Classification: Class 4A. Last week: Ranked No. 4. This week: vs. Lexington.
5. Christ Presbyterian Academy: 166 points
Record: 9-1. Classification: Division II-AA. Last week: Ranked No. 6. This week: vs. Christian Academy of Knoxville.
6. Alcoa: 156 points
Record: 8-1. Classification: Class 3A. Last week: Ranked No. 8. This week: vs. Chuckey-Doak.
7. Riverdale: 149 points
Record: 8-2. Classification. Last week: Ranked No. 16. This week: vs. Green Hill.
8. Germantown: 145 points
Record: 10-0. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 7. This week: vs. West Creek.
9. Memphis University School: 144 points
Record: 9-1. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 9. This week: Bye.
10. Oakland: 135 points
Record 8-2. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 3. This week: vs. Gallatin.
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11. Brentwood: 129 points
Record: 10-0. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 10. This week: vs. Cane Ridge.
12. Knoxville West: 104 points
Record: Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 11. This week: vs. Daniel Boone
13. Ensworth: 99 points
Record: 8-2. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 13. This week: Bye
14. Page: 86 points
Record: 9-1. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 17. This week: vs. Franklin County.
15. Henry County: 76 points
Record: 9-1. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 15. This week: vs. Memphis Central.
16. Bearden: 71 points
Record: 7-3. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 14. This week: vs. Dobyns-Bennett.
17. Lipscomb Academy: 68 points
Record: 4-6. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 19. This week: Season is over.
18. Centennial: 61 points
Record: 8-2. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 18. This week: vs. Columbia.
19. Houston: 45 points
Record: 8-2. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked T-24. This week: vs. Dickson County.
20. Maryville: 40 points
Record: 6-4. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 12. This week: at Science Hill.
21. Franklin Road Academy: 35 points
Record: 9-1. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 20. This week: vs. Silverdale Baptist.
22. Southwind: 31 points
Record: 10-0. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 21. This week: vs. Springfield.
T-23. Greeneville: 24 points
Record: 8-0. Classification: Class 4A. Last week: Ranked No. 22. This week: vs. Knoxville Fulton.
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T-23. Boyd-Buchanan: 24 points
Record: 10-0. Classification: Division II-AA. Last week: Ranked No. 23. This week: vs. Goodpasture.
25. Clarksville: 18 points.
Record: 10-0. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked T-24. This week: vs. Collierville.
Teams not ranked with 10 or more points: Montgomery Bell Academy 16; Powell 14; Collierville 10; Knoxville Catholic 10.
2023-10-31 12:15:06
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