Whitehaven leads football Week 7 power rankings
Here's a look at the Week 7 power rankings.
1. Whitehaven (5-1): Whitehaven earned an impressive shutout win on the road against Cordova and in front of Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt. Pruitt offered scholarships to senior linebacker Tamarion Mcdonald and sophomore lineman Aliou Bah after the game. Last week: No. 1. This week: at White Station.
2. Briarcrest Christian (6-0): Briarcrest beat Madison-ridgeland Academy (Mississippi) 42-20. Next comes a game against a region foe that has won its past two games. Last week: No. 3. This week: at Christian Brothers.
3. Houston (5-0): Houston was idle last week.
The Mustangs have scored 45 points or more in three of their past four games. Last week: No. 2. This week: vs. Bartlett.
4. MUS (5-1): MUS shut out Fairley 45-0 as Hunter Kendall carried the ball 12 times for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Next comes the Owls' first road game of the season. Last week: No. 4. This week: at St. Benedict.
5. ECS (5-1): ECS became the first team to beat Collierville by more than a touchdown with a 27-13 win. Last week: No. 5. This week: at Lausanne.
6. Covington (6-0): Covington beat Ripley 34-7. The Chargers have scored 34 or more points in every game. Last week: No. 6. This week: at Milan.
7. Kirby (4-1): Kirby bounced back from last week's shutout loss to Southwind with a 49-3 rout of St. George's. Last week: No. 7. This week: at Kingsbury.
8. Christian Brothers (4-2): The Purple Wave picked up a 23-14 road win over Central.
Next comes a game with the DII-AAA West region leader. Last week: Unranked. This week: vs. Briarcrest.
9. Wooddale (5-1): Wooddale enters the power rankings after posting a 3427 road win over Lausanne. Last week: Unranked. This week: at Melrose.
10. Freedom Prep (6-0): The Eagles beat Memphis Business Academy 63-0. The Eagles have shut out every opponent except Middle College. Last week: No. 8 This week: at Westwood.