Spartans, Eagles finish regular season in AP Top 10

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Despite a defeat and a fifth open date, Independence and Summit closed the regular season among the top 10 teams in their respective classifications as judged by Associated Press poll voters.

The Eagles are listed at No. 10 in the final AP Class 6A ranking, following their 28-14 loss Friday to visiting Region 6-6A rival Ravenwood. Completing the year with a 6-2 record, third-seeded Independence will open postseason play Friday at LaVergne.

The Spartans, who picked up four ‘COVID’ wins this fall – including one last weekend when Lincoln County was unable to take the field for their Region 5-5A matchup — remain at No. 3 in the Class 5A Top 10 listing. Officially 9-1 on the season, Summit opens the playoffs at home Friday against Hillwood.

Region 4-4A and Region 5-1A each has a pair of teams in the final statewide polls. Tullahoma completed a perfect regular-season with a win over Maplewood and retained its No. 2 spot, while Marshall County fell from third to eighth after its loss at Nolensville. Tullahoma (10-0) opens the Class 4A state playoffs against visiting Stone Memorial, with Marshall County (7-2) traveling to Macon County.

In the Class 1A rankings, Moore County (9-1) vaulted from fifth to third after defeating Mt. Pleasant 38-13, with league champion Fayetteville (8-2) slipping from fifth to sixth after throttling Sale Creek 42-6. The Raiders host Wayne County while the Tigers entertain Hollow Rock-Bruceton in Friday’s opening round of the playoffs.

Lewis County also closed an undefeated regular season with its 7-0 win over Forrest in Week 11, and held onto the No. 3 spot in Class 2A. The Panthers (10-0) face Scotts Hill in opening-round action Friday.

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The top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications and the top five teams in each of the state’s three Division II financial aid classifications as selected by Tennessee Associated Press-member sportswriters and broadcasters follow (first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 2, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote and previous ranking):

Class 6A

1. Oakland (10)                   10-0    145  1
2. Maryville (5)                  10-0    140  2
3. Riverdale                      8-2     110  3
4. McMinn Co.                  9-1     92   6
5. Bartlett                       6-1     78   7
6. Kingsport Dobyns Bennett       8-2     68   5
7. Brentwood                      7-3     62   8
8. Ravenwood                      6-4     43   10
9. Bradley Central                7-3     40   4
10. Independence                   6-2     19   9
Others receiving 12 points or more: none

Class 5A

1. Beech (10)                     7-1     140  1
2. Knoxville West (4)             9-1     138  2
3. Summit (1)                     8-1     122  3
4. Knoxville Central              7-2     91   5
5. Powell                         8-2     79   6
6. Henry Co.                   8-2     73   7
7. Rhea Co.                    9-1     55   4
8. David Crockett                 8-2     47   9
9. Oak Ridge                      7-3     38   10
10. South Doyle                    7-3     22   8
Others receiving 12 points or more: none

Class 4A

1. Elizabethton (15)              10-0    150  1
2. Tullahoma                      10-0    134  2
3. Lexington                      9-1     108  5
4. Springfield                    9-1     106  6
5. Anderson Co.                8-2     83   7
6. Creek Wood                     9-1     65   4
7. Hardin Co.                  8-2     53   8
8. Marshall Co.                8-2     50   3
9. Greeneville                    7-3     41   9
10. Sullivan South                 8-2     20   10
Others receiving 12 points or more: none

Class 3A

1. Alcoa (15)                     9-1     150  1
2. Milan                          9-1     119  2
3. Red Bank                       7-0     113  4
4. Pearl-Cohn                     6-0     109  5
5. Loudon                         8-1     81   3
6. South Gibson                   8-2     69   7
7. Covington                      8-2     59   8
8. Claiborne Co.               9-1     43   9
9. Gatlinburg-Pittman             8-2     24   10
10. Fairview                       7-2     20   6
Others receiving 12 points or more: Stewart Co. 19

Class 2A

1. Peabody (13)                   10-0    145  1
2. Meigs Co. (2)               10-0    136  2
3. Lewis Co.                   10-0    120  3
4. Watertown                      9-1     95   4
5. Bledsoe Co.                 10-0    92   5
6. South Greene                   10-0    81   6
7. Trousdale Co.               8-2     55   7
8. Hampton                        8-1     52   8
9. Marion Co.                  6-2     31   10
10. McKenzie                       7-3     8   9
Others receiving 12 points or more: none

Class 1A

1. South Pittsburg (12)           9-1     147  1
2. Coalfield (3)                  8-0     138  2
3. Moore Co.                   9-1     105  5
4. Copper Basin                   8-1     102  4
5. Fayetteville                   8-2     81   6
6. Huntingdon                     8-2     72   7
7. Greenfield                     8-1     67   3
8. Gordonsville                   7-3     43   9
9. Lake Co.                    5-1     41   8
10. West Carroll                   6-3     14   NR
Others receiving 12 points or more: none

Division II-A

1. Davidson Acad. (15)          10-0    150  1
2. Donelson Chr.                            9-0     126  2
3. Univ. School of Jackson             8-2     120  3
4. The King’s Acad.                 8-2     96   4
5. Jackson Chr.              7-3     57   5
Others receiving 12 points or more: Friendship Chr. 33; Nashville Chr. 18

Division II-AA

1. Christian Acad. of Knoxville (12)                       10-0    142  1
2. Lipscomb Acad. (2)           8-2     134  2
3. Christ Presbyterian Acad. (1)                        7-1     127  3
4. Evangelical Chr.                            7-2     104  4
5. Grace Chr.                8-2     68   5
Others receiving 12 points or more: Lausanne 19

Division II-AAA

1. Brentwood Acad. (15)         8-0     150  1
2. Father Ryan                    6-2     129  2
3. Pope John Paul II              7-2     108  4
4. McCallie                       6-4     79   5
5. Christian Brothers                           5-3     66   3
Others receiving 12 points or more: Montgomery Bell Acad. 53

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