Super 25 rankings entering 3rd week of playoffs
The Battle of the Boro Part II may have just gotten bigger.
Oakland (10-2) and Riverdale (10-2) enter the Class 6A state quarterfinals at Tomahawk Stadium tied for eighth in the Tennessee Super 25 high school football rankings. It's the biggest game regarding two ranked teams in the state.
Riverdale beat Oakland in Week 11, winning 25-24, to secure the Region 3-6A championship. They meet Friday with the winner reaching the Class 6A state semifinals.
High school sports writers from the USA TODAY Sports Network vote each week on the top 25 football programs in Tennessee. First-place votes are in parentheses. Each first-place vote receives 25 points; each second-place vote receives 24 points, on down to No. 25, which receives one point.
1. Baylor: 196 points (5)
Record: 9-2. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 1. This week: vs. Knoxville Catholic.
2. Mccallie: 190 points (2)
Record: 10-1. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 2. This week: vs. MBA. 3. Bradley Central: 185 points (1) Record: 12-0. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 3. This week: vs. Bearden.
4. Pearl-cohn: 172 points
Record: 12-0. Classification: Class 4A. Last week: Ranked No. 4. This week: vs. Marshall County.
5. Alcoa: 161 points
Record: 10-1. Classification: Class 3A. Last week: Ranked No. 5. This week: at Gatlinburg-pittman.
6. Christ Presbyterian Academy: 159 points
Records: 11-1. Classification: Division II-AA. Last week: Ranked No. 6. This week: vs. FRA.
7. Germantown: 147 points
Record: 12-0. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 7. This week: vs. Houston.
T-8. Oakland: 140 points
Record: 10-2. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 9. This week: at Riverdale
T-8: Riverdale: 140 points
Record: 10-2. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 8. This week: vs. Oakland
10. Brentwood: 138 points
Record: 12-0. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 11. This week: vs. Ravenwood. 11. Knoxville West: 119 points Record: 11-1. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 12. This week: vs. Powell.
12. Henry County: 106 points Record: 11-1. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 14. This week: vs. Southwind.
13. Page: 97 points
Record: 11-1. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 15. This week: vs. Centennial.
14. Bearden: 78 points
Record: 9-3. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 16. This week: at Bradley Central.
15. Houston: 71 points
Record: 10-2. Classification: Class 6A. Last week: Ranked No. 20. This week: at Germantown.
16. Memphis University School: 68 points
Record: 9-2. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 10. This week: Season is over.
17. Centennial: 66 points.
Record: 10-2. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 17. This week: at Page.
18. Montgomery Bell Academy: 56 points
Record: 5-6. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 23. This week: at Mccallie.
19. Southwind: 49 points
Record: 12-0. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Ranked No. 21. This week: vs. Henry County.
20. Franklin Road Academy: 43 points
Record: 11-1. Classification: Division II-AA. Last week: Ranked No. 22. This week: at CPA.
21. Knoxville Catholic: 37 points Record: 7-5. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Not ranked. This week: at Baylor.
22. Lipscomb Academy: 30 points Record: 4-6. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 18. This week: Season is over.
23. Ensworth: 28 points
Record: 8-3. Classification: Division II-AAA. Last week: Ranked No. 13. This week: Season is over.
T-24. Boyd-buchanan: 26 points Record: 12-0. Classification: Division II-AA. Last week: Ranked No. 24. This week: vs. Davidson Academy.
T-24. Powell: 26 points
Record: 9-3. Classification: Class 5A. Last week: Not ranked. This week: at Knoxville West.
Teams not ranked receiving 10 or more points: Greeneville 24; Maryville 23; Ravenwood 10.