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The postseason inches closer and closer. For some schools next week it will arrive. Others, they’ve got a few more games left to play.
There were also a few results last week that provided some changes in this week’s area rankings.
Large Class teams include 4A, 3A, and Division II-AA. Small Class teams include 4A, 3A, and Division II-AA.
Here’s a look at the top 20 teams in our area entering the fifth week of the season.
Large Class
1. Hillsboro (23-5): After beating Overton by 24, the Burros got a test at home from Cane Ridge. They pulled away in the second half for the 71-54 win.
2. Pope John Paul II (24-3): It was a scary opening to the week for the Knights as they held off Brentwood Academy 56-52. They looked better in their next game rolling past CPA 60-41.
3. Hume-Fogg (20-3): Make it back-to-back 20-win seasons for the Blue Knights. Neither Glencliff or VCA posed much of a threat as they averaged each win by an average of 49 points.
4. MBA (21-4): The Big Red struggled to get going in their first game of the week losing at Lipscomb Academy 49-36. They bounced back a few days later with a pair of wins over Brentwood Academy.
5. Father Ryan (17-7): It was a good week for Irish fans. They watched their boys beat Ensworth 42-26 and hold off Lipscomb Academy 60-56.
The rest of the top 10
6. Brentwood (18-6)
7. Lipscomb Academy (16-8)
8. Franklin (18-5)
9. Blackman (17-4)
10. Kirkwood (16-4)
Small Class
1. Goodpasture (24-1): After rolling past DCA 81-54, the Cougars faced a stiffer test from Ezell-Harding. They held on for the 66-58 win and upped their winning streak to 19 games.
2. Providence Christian (21-2): Closing out the regular season strong, the Lions beat Columbia Academy 69-45 and Webb-Bell Buckle 66-54.
3. Eagleville (21-2): There’s not a hotter team in Class 1A right now than the Eagles. They cruised in both of their games beating Cascade 76-50 and Huntland 98-27.
4. Friendship Christian (20-5): The Commanders clinched the second seed in DIvision II-A Middle Region by beating Ezell-Harding 74-63. They closed out the regular season with a 71-46 win over DCA.
5. Liberty Creek (19-6): Cheatham County provided a major test for the Wolves. They passed that test with a 53-51 win and followed it up by beating Westmoreland 50-36.
The rest of the top 10
6. Ezell-Harding (21-6)
7. Jo Byrns (15-6)
8. White House Heritage (19-6)
9. Cannon County (18-7)
10. BGA (18-10)
