Sports Writers Rank McKenzie Fourth, Huntingdon First

NASHVILLE (September 7)– The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following week 3 competition on Monday. The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and the top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points for Division I classifications based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote (with votes ranging from five points to one point for Division II classifications).

Division I

Class 1A

1. South Pittsburg (2-1) -- 169 points (16). Last week: No. 1;  2. Coalfield (2-1) -- 145 points. Last week: No. 3.; 3. Hampton (3-0) -- 131 points (1). Last week: No. 4.; 4. McKenzie (1-2) -- 118 points. Last week: No. 2.; 5. Humboldt (3-0) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 5.; 6. Sale Creek (2-0) -- 88 points. Last week: No. 6.; 7. Greenback (3-0) -- 64 points. Last week: No. 8.; tied 8. Cornersville (3-0) -- 32 points. Last week: Not ranked.; Tied 8. Jo Byrns (2-1) -- 32 points. Last week: No. 10.; 10. Memphis Middle College (1-1) -- 24 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Richland (13).

Class 2A

1. Huntingdon (3-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.; 2. Marion County (3-0) -- 148 points. Last week: No. 2.; 3. East Nashville (2-1) -- 138 points. Last week: No. 3.; 4. East Robertson (3-0) -- 118 points. Last week: No. 4.; 5. Gordonsville (3-0) -- 99 points. Last week: No. 6.; 6. Milan (2-1) -- 83 points. Last week: No. 5.; 7. Happy Valley (3-0) -- 56 points. Last week: No. 9.; 8. Bledsoe County (2-1) -- 47 points. Last week: No.8.; 9. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (1-2) -- 25 points. Last week: No. 10.; 10. Mt. Pleasant (2-1) -- 16 points. Last week: No. 7.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Fairley (12); Grundy County (12).

Class 3A

1. Westview (3-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.; 2. Tyner Academy (3-0) -- 153 points. Last week: No. 2.; 3. Meigs County (3-0) -- 135 points. Last week: No. 3.; 4. Forrest (3-0) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 4.; 5. Giles County (2-1) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 5.; 6. Covington (2-1) -- 79 points. Last week: No. 7.; 7. Whites Creek (2-0) -- 58 points. Last week: No. 8.; 8. Fairview (3-0) -- 46 points. Last week: No. 9.; 9. Sequatchie County (2-1) -- 36 points. Last week: No. 6.; 10. Unicoi County (2-1) -- 28 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Kingston (10).