The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 4 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.
The Sevier County Smoky Bears continue to climb their way up the ranks in Class 5A. The Smoky Bears (4-0) move up from their fourth place spot a week ago to the second ranked team in Class 5A.
The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders (3-1) remain in the top 10 rankings in Class 3A, currently sitting in the third spot.
Pigeon Forge sits as the first team outside of the top 10 rankings in Class 3A this week, receiving the most votes of any team outside of the top 10.
Full rankings across all classifications below:
1. McKenzie (4-0) — 169 (16)
2. Gordonsville (4-0) — 150 (1)
3. Whitwell (4-0) — 130
4. Coalfield (4-0) — 121
5. Oliver Springs (3-1) — 79
6. South Fulton (4-0) — 74
7. Chattanooga Prep (3-1) — 54
9. South Pittsburg (2-2) — 34
10. Union City (2-2) — 28
Others receiving votes: Clay County 21, MASE 10, Middle College 6, Moore County 2, Oakdale 2, Harriman 1, Richland 1, Houston County 1, Cloudland 1
1. East Robertson (4-0) — 162 (11)
2. Marion County (4-0) — 142 (5)
3. Milan (4-0) — 138 (1)
4. Decatur County Riverside (3-1) — 118
7. Huntingdon (2-1) — 74
8. Mt. Pleasant (4-0) — 44
9. Bledsoe County (3-1) — 22
10. Jackson Central-Merry (3-1) — 12
Others receiving votes: Westmoreland 12, East Hickman 8, Summertown 7, Memphis Business 5, York Institute 5, Mitchell 3, Oneida 3, Tellico Plains 2, Lewis County 2, Peabody 1, Fayetteville 1, Happy Valley 1
1. Alcoa (2-1) — 168 (15)
2. East Nashville (4-0) — 142
3. Covington (3-0) — 138 (1)
t4. Westview (4-0) — 114
t4. Meigs County (3-0) — 114 (1)
6. Unicoi County (3-0) — 69
7. Sequatchie County (3-1) — 59
8. Johnson County (4-0) — 48
9. Gatlinburg-Pittman (3-1) — 22
Others receiving votes: Pigeon Forge 18, Giles County 13, McMinn Central 4, Dyersburg 4, McNairy Central 3
1. Upperman (4-0) — 167 (14)
2. Anderson County (3-0) — 139 (2)
3. Dyer County (4-0) — 97
4. Pearl-Cohn (2-2) — 94
5. Marshall County (4-0) — 92
6. Greeneville (2-2) — 90 (1)
t8. Signal Mountain (4-0) — 48
t8. Macon County (3-1) — 48
Others receiving votes: DeKalb County 18, Crockett County 10, White County 9, Soddy Daisy 3, Elizabethton 3, Gibbs 3, White House 2, Red Bank 2
1. Page (4-0) — 169 (16)
2. Sevier County (4-0) — 132
3. Powell (3-1) — 118 (1)
5. Southwind (3-1) — 86
6. Centennial (3-1) — 77
7. Walker Valley (3-1) — 68
8. Knox West (2-2) — 61
9. Shelbyville (3-1) — 40
Others receiving votes: Henry County 15, Hendersonville 14, Nolensville 8, Rhea County 5
1. Oakland (4-0) — 165 (13)
2. Germantown Houston (4-0) — 146 (2)
3. Maryville (4-0) — 141 (2)
4. Ravenwood (4-0) — 110
5. Cleveland (4-0) — 103
6. Collierville (4-0) — 79
7. Brentwood (3-1) — 59
8. Mt. Juliet (4-0) — 39
9. Riverdale (3-1) — 27
10. Science Hill (3-0) — 26
Others receiving votes: Cookeville 25, Green Hill 7, Bartlett 6, Germantown 1, Clarksville 1
1. Donelson Christian (4-0) — 78 (14)
2. Jackson Christian (3-1) — 63 (2)
3. Nashville Christian (2-1) — 47
4. Columbia Academy (2-2) — 23
Others receiving votes: Mt. Juliet Christian 5, Friendship Christian 4, Middle Tennessee Christian 1
1. Christ Presbyterian (4-0) — 76 (12)
2. Boyd Buchanan (4-0) — 67 (4)
3. Battle Ground Academy (4-0) — 39
4. Franklin Road Academy (4-0) — 29
5. University School of Jackson (4-0) — 17
Others receiving votes: Lausanne 6, Grace Christian-Knoxville 5, Davidson Academy 1
1. Baylor (4-0) — 79 (15)
2. McCallie (3-1) — 59 (1)
4. Brentwood Academy (3-1) — 27
5. Knox Catholic (3-1) — 16
Others receiving votes: Montgomery Bell Academy 4, Christian Brothers 3
