A pair of Carter County teams will start the season ranked in the state.
Elizabethton and Hampton were both slotted at No. 10 in their respective classes in the preseason TSWA/USA Today Network poll.
In Class 4A, the Cyclones received 31 points to come in at No. 10. EHS was 10 points behind No. 9 Macon County.
Alcoa received 16 of 18 first-place votes to come in at No. 1 with 178 points, while Anderson County came in at No. 2 with 155 points and two first-place votes. Greeneville was ranked No. 6.
In Class A, Hampton came in at No. 10 as well with 33 points. The Bulldogs were two points behind No. 9 Memphis Middle College. It is Hampton’s first season back in Class A since the 2008 campaign.
South Pittsburg came in at No. 1 with 175 points and 13 first-place votes. McKenzie came in at No. 2 with five first-place votes an 165 points, while Coalfield came in at No. 3.
The complete poll is below.
Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg – 175 (13)
2. McKenzie – 165 (5)
3. Coalfield – 142
4. Eagleville – 98
5. Dresden – 97
6. Richland – 77
7. Oliver Springs – 61
8. Clay County – 55
9. Memphis Middle College – 35
10. Hampton – 33
Others who received 10 or more points: Rockwood (24); Cosby (12)
Class 2A
1. Marion County – 164 (10)
2. East Nashville – 159 (7)
3. Milan – 145
4. East Robertson – 115
5. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering – 103
6. Fairley – 89
7. Jackson Central-Merry – 42
8. Huntingdon – 35
9. Bledsoe County – 34
10. Memphis Business Academy – 29
Others who received 10 or more points: Peabody (28) Riverside (17), York (10)
Class 3A
1. Westview – 180 (18)
t2. Sequatchie County – 139
t2. Gatlinburg-Pittman – 139
4. Meigs County – 114
5. Covington – 105
6. Melrose – 95
7. Tyner Academy – 76
8. Dyersburg – 66
9. Giles County – 36
10. White House Heritage – 26
Others who received 10 or more points: None
Class 4A
1. Alcoa – 178 (16)
2. Anderson County – 155 (2)
3. Pearl-Cohn– 128
4. Springfield– 116
5. Upperman– 92
6. Greeneville– 78
7. Haywood– 72
8. Marshall County– 55
9. Macon County– 41
10. Elizabethton– 31
Others who received 10 or more points: Red Bank (11)
Class 5A
1. Sevier County – 180 (18)
2. Page– 158
3. Powell– 136
4. Beech– 124
5. Knox West– 114
6. Knox Halls– 65
7. Hendersonville– 45
8. Munford– 43
9. Kirkwood– 35
10. Walker Valley– 22
Others who received 10 or more points: Knox Central (21), East Hamilton (19), Clinton (10)
Class 6A
1. Oakland – 178 (17)
2. Ravenwood – 158
3. Maryville – 144 (1)
4. Riverdale– 116
5. Germantown– 110
6. Whitehaven– 73
7. Blackman– 55
8. Collierville– 51
9. Oak Ridge– 45
10. Brentwood– 21
Others who received 10 or more points: Stewarts Creek (15)
Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian – 90 (18)
2. Friendship Christian – 64
3. Donelson Christian – 60
4. Jackson Christian – 32
5. Middle Tennessee Christian – 15
Others who received 10 or more points: None
Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy – 90 (18)
2. Boyd Buchanan – 63
3. Franklin Road Academy – 61
4. Lausanne Collegiate – 27
5. Knox Webb – 20
Others who received 10 or more points: None
Division II-AAA
1. Baylor School – 89 (17)
2. McCallie School – 73 (1)
3. Christ Presbyterian Academy– 46
4. Brentwood Academy – 33
5. Ensworth School – 25
Others who received 10 or more points: None