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Week 1 of the high school football season has come and gone. Most of our top area teams took care of business to move to 1-0 on the year.
Now Week 2 is here and features several key matchups.
The 615 Preps staff has put together a list of the top five large, medium, and small class teams in our coverage area following last week’s action.
Large Class teams include 6A and Division II-AAA. Medium Class teams include 5A, 4A, and Division II-AA. Small Class teams include 3A, 2A, 1A, and Division II-A, and each grouping has roughly 30 teams in it.
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Large Class
1. Oakland Patriots (1-0): An injury to Daune Morris put a bit of a hamper on the Patriots’ season-opener but they were still dominant in a 35-0 win over Independence. Up next: at Anna (Texas)
2. Ravenwood Raptors (1-0): The Raptors accepted the challenge of traveling to Blount County and exceeded all expectations. Maverick Chance scored three times in Ravenwood’s 27-17 win over Alcoa. Up next: at Cane Ridge (0-1)
3. Ensworth Tigers (1-0): Unsurprisingly, the Tennessee Heat didn’t give the Tigers much of a challenge to open the year as Tim Hasselbeck’s crew rolled to a 41-6 win. Up next: at MBA (1-0)
4. Mt. Juliet Golden Bears (1-0): Dominant from the jump, the Golden Bears rolled to a 50-0 win over Cane Ridge. Tyler Travers threw for four touchdowns and Jonmikael Crudup added two more on the ground. Up next: at Hunters Lane (1-0)
5. MBA Big Red (1-0): Down with 12 seconds remaining, Ronit Chandra drilled a 53-yard field goal to lift the Big Red to a 20-18 win over visiting Pearl-Cohn. Up next: vs. Ensworth (1-0)
Dropped out: Lipscomb Academy (0-1). Who just missed out: Antioch, Green Hill
Medium Class
1. Page Patriots (1-0): The defense pitched a shutout and William Wiebush accounted for 180 total yards and three touchdowns in a 28-0 win over Giles County. Up next: vs. Independence (0-1)
2. CPA Lions (1-0): Rawls Patterson scored twice and his twin brother Preston clinched the win with a late interception in the Lions’ 31-24 victory over Brentwood Academy. Up next: at Pearl-Cohn (0-1)
3. Pearl-Cohn Firebirds (0-1): L.J. Funk passed for 138 yards and touchdown in his debut with the Firebirds but a late MBA field goal ended the Firebirds’ 15-game win streak. Up next: vs. CPA (1-0)
4. Beech Buccaneers (1-0): Tied at 17 at the end of the third, the Buccaneers finally got going in the fourth en route to a 38-17 win over Station Camp. Chelton Swafford ran for 194 yards and two touchdowns on the night. Up next: vs. Collierville (1-0)
5. Macon County Tigers (1-0): Westmoreland was able to stay within striking distance for most of the night but two fourth-quarter touchdowns sealed the deal for the Tigers in a 31-7 win. Up next: at Trousdale County (0-1)
Dropped out: None. Who just missed out: BGA, Hendersonville
Small Class
1. East Robertson Indians (1-0): The Indians walked away with a 30-0 win over Liberty Creek, but may have also lost Isaiah Groves for the year due to a knee injury. Up next: at Houston County (1-0)
2. East Nashville Eagles (1-0): Down by a couple of scores early, the Eagles fought back and outlasted Pope John Paul II in a 39-31 shootout. KJ Johnson rushed for over 200 yards and a touchdown. Up next: vs. Kenwood (0-1)
3. Nashville Christian Eagles (1-0): It may not have been the high-scoring affair many expected, but Jared Curtis still showed out, totaling five touchdowns in the Eagles’ 33-17 win over Davidson Academy. Up next: vs. Innovation Academy (0-1)
4. Gordonsville Tigers (1-0): No J Foster, no problem. The Tigers got some revenge traveling to Carthage and picking up the 20-6 win. Up next: vs. Watertown (0-1)
5. DCA Wildcats (1-0): Tennessee commitment Carson Sneed torched Ezell-Harding’s defense, catching three passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-6 win. Up next: at Friendship Christian (1-0)
Dropped out: None. Who just missed out: Friendship Christian, White House Heritage
