McKenzie Ranked in First Place in TSWA Poll

NASHVILLE — 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.

Class A
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
8. Halls (4-0) – 51
9. South Pittsburg (2-2) – 34
10. Union City (2-2) – 28
Others receiving votes: Clay Co. 21, MASE 10, Middle College 6, Moore County 2, Oakdale 2, Harriman 1, Richland 1, Houston Co. 1, Cloudland 1.

Class 2A
1. East Robertson (4-0) – 162 (11)
2. Marion Co. (4-0) – 142 (5)
3. Milan (4-0) – 138 (1)
4. Decatur Co. Riverside (3-1) – 118
5. Fairley (3-0) – 96
6. Forrest (4-0) – 77
7. Huntingdon (2-1) – 74
8. Mt. Pleasant (4-0) – 44
9. Bledsoe Co. (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 Co. 2, Peabody 1, Fayetteville 1, Happy Valley 1.

Class 3A
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 Co. (3-0) – 114 (1)
6. Unicoi Co. (3-0) – 69
7. Sequatchie Co. (3-1) – 59
8. Johnson Co. (4-0) – 48
9. Gatlinburg-Pittman (3-1) – 22
10. Bolton (4-0) – 19
Others receiving votes: Pigeon Forge 18, Giles Co. 13, McMinn Central 4, Dyersburg 4, McNairy Central 3.