615 Preps Week 2 Area Rankings: Oakland outlasts CPA

Week 1 of the high school football season has come and gone and we had some massive matchups to kick off the season.

The game between Oakland and CPA highlighted the areas best with the Patriots emerging with a 28-14 victory. However, that wasn’t the only game that resulted in a bit of a change when it comes to our Week 2 area rankings.

The 615 Preps staff 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.

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.

Large Class

1. Oakland (1-0): In the week’s most-anticipated game, the stars shined on the biggest stage for the Patriots. Craig Tutt scored twice and Columbia transfer Justis Haggard added another on the ground en route to the 28-14 win over the Lions.

2. Ravenwood (1-0): The Raptors trailed 17-0 at the half before finding life in the second half to beat Madison Ridgeland 28-24 on the road. Boston College commitment Femi Babalola had himself a night accounting for 412 total yards and ran in two touchdowns.

3. Ensworth (1-0): In one of the more impressive outings of Week 1, Ensworth showed no mercy in dispatching visiting Whitehaven 31-6. Ensworth did not allow any points until the final play of the night while EJ Gibson paced their offense with a pair of rushing touchdowns.

4. CPA(0-1): It may not have been the result they wanted but the Lions went step-for-step with Oakland throughout the night. Alabama commitment Owen Cabell kicked off his season with two touchdown receptions.

5. Brentwood Academy (1-0): Crews Jenkins was the definition of efficient in his debut as a starter for the Eagles going 13-of-16 for 169 yards and a touchdowns as they rolled past Lawson 45-7.

The rest of the top 10

6. Blackman (1-0)

7. Green Hill (1-0)

8. Riverdale (0-1)

9. MBA (1-0)

10. Antioch (1-0)

Medium Class

1. BGA (1-0): To the surprise of no one, the Wildcats looked every bit the part of the team many predicted to run DII-AA this year. In that 48-13 win over Jackson Prep (Miss.) Columbia commitment Kaedyn Marable threw for 389 yards and six touchdowns connecting with Max Curry for two touchdowns and Maddox Porter for three.

2. FRA (1-0): Traveling to Medina, the Panthers found themselves in a tougher game than many maybe expected. They still came out on the right end of 43-21 victory on a night where Omarii Sanders scored twice and Mike Hassell threw for a touchdown and also had a pick-six.

3. Page (1-0): There will be no scoreless streak this year for the Patriots but they found their offense outlasting Giles County 47-34. Isaac Otey scored four times on the ground while Cameron Kruse went 9-for-11 passing for 197 yards and three touchdowns.

4. Springfield (1-0): Close throughout the first half, Jermaine Cobbins caught a touchdown pass at the buzzer that would propel the Yellow Jackets to a 32-6 win over Rossview. Jaidon Hurst didn’t find the end zone but he more than did his part rushing for 182 yards on 16 carries.

5. Macon County (1-0): Rumors of the Tigers’ demise following the graduation of stars like Gabe and Zach Borders were greatly exaggerated. Between a punishing ground game led by three touchdowns from Brennan Flowers, a strong defensive outing and key special teams plays, Macon County rolled past Fulton 48-6 to kick off the season.

The rest of the top 10

6. Pearl-Cohn (0-1)

7. Beech (0-1)

8. Portland (1-0)

9. Pope John Paul II (1-0)

10. Centennial (0-1)

Small Class

1. Nashville Christian (1-0): Davidson Academy may have finished with 28 points but that didn’t matter much as the Eagles doubled up the Bears in a 56-28 opening week win. TJ Ward shined for the Eagles rushing for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries.

2. East Robertson (1-0): Kason Young needed every bit of his 148-yard passing, 77-yard rushing and two touchdown night as the Indians survived a scare from East Robertson. The game went to overtime with the Indians scoring and then getting an interception to secure the 35-28 win.

3. East Nashville (0-1): The Eagles faced a monumental test traveling all the way to Class 6A Collierville to open the season. At the half they trailed by seven before giving up a pair of touchdowns and getting one back before falling to the Dragon 28-14.

4. Friendship Christian (1-0): Jayden McGowan didn’t find much resistance when it came to picking apart the Trousdale County defense. He finished the night with 223 yards and four touchdowns in a dominant 34-7 win.

5. Gordonsville (1-0): The Tigers appeared to be heading towards a classic before weather ultimately derailed things. After a third weather delay in the third quarter, the game was called giving Gordonsville the 21-18 win.

The rest of the top 10

6. White House Heritage (1-0)

7. DCA (1-0)

8. MTCS (1-0)

9. Cannon County (1-0)

10. Sycamore (1-0)