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We move one step closer to Chattanooga. That means several area teams have also seen their seasons come to an end.
The second week of the postseason saw some instant-classics and a few blowouts. That prompted a few changes in this week’s area rankings.
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. This rankings are based off of results, head-to-head matchups and current form for teams.
LOOKING AHEAD: Every Division I quarterfinals, Division II semifinals matchup
PAYING IT BACK: Beech routs Southwind in playoff rematch
Large Class
4. Riverdale (10-2): Tied at the half, the Warriors took control over the final 24 minutes to beat Blackman 31-17 to set up a rematch with Oakland quarters. Up next: vs. Oakland
5. Stewarts Creek (11-1): The Red Hawks are headed to the quarterfinals for the first time in school history. A Caleb Floyd touchdown and defensive stop in overtime propelled them past Brentwood 17-10. Up next: at Ravenwood
6. Brentwood Academy (8-3)
8. Green Hill (10-1)
Medium Class
1. Page (12-0): Isaac Otey ran for a pair of scores while the defense once again had another dominant showing in the Patriots’ 29-3 win over Centennial. Up next: Shelbyville (11-1)
2. CPA (12-0): Knox Grace had no answers for Rawls Patterson Friday. CPA’s junior back accounted for 213 yards and three touchdowns in a 55-21 win. Up next: vs. Boyd Buchanan (12-0)
3. Beech (11-1): Chelton Swafford ran for four touchdowns Kaden Powell accounted for two more on the ground as the Bucs crushed Southwind 49-19. Up next: vs. Springfield
4. FRA (11-1): Aside from a few late touchdowns scored by the Seahawks, the Panthers had no issues deposing of Silverdale Academy in their 45-28. Up next:vs. BGA
5. BGA (10-2): Arnett Hayes and Kaedyn Marable connected for three touchdown strikes and the Wildcats defense pitched a shut out in a 34-0 road win at USJ. Up next: at FRA
The rest of the top 10
6. Pearl-Cohn (9-3)
7. Macon County (10-2)
8. Springfield (7-5)
9. Centennial (7-5)
10. Hendersonville (7-4)
Small Class
1. Nashville Christian (10-1): Jared Curtis picked apart the MTCS defense en route to 174 yards and three touchdowns in a 50-27 win. Up next: at Jackson Christian (10-1)
2. Westmoreland (10-2): Cooper White went off to the tune of 120 rushing yards, 66 receiving yards and three total touchdowns in a 26-0 win over Monterey. Up next: at Marion County (10-2)
3. East Nashville (9-2): Tied at 14 in the first half, the Eagles turned it on in the second half to punch their ticket to the next round as they dismantled Sycamore 48-14. Up next: at White House Heritage
4. White House Heritage (9-3): Xavier Murray picked apart the Liberty Creek defense to the tune of 248 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 35-13 win. Up next: vs. East Nashville
5. DCA (10-2): The Wildcats needed every part of Mitchell Carey’s 317-yard, three-touchdown night as they held on to beat Friendship Christian 35-28. Up next: at Columbia Academy (9-3)
The rest of the top 10
6. East Robertson (10-2)
7. Friendship Christian (7-4)
8. Eagleville (8-4)
9. Sycamore (6-6)
10. Liberty Creek (5-7)
