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Week 5 was statement week for several of our area teams.
Some made statements to prove that they belong amongst the best in the state. Others had some setbacks and left them with more questions than answers.
Those ups and downs left us with some new looks at our updated 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.
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 (5-0): Make it three of the last four weeks where the Patriots have shut out their opponent as they cruised past Siegel 38-0 Friday night. Freshman quarterback Kam Morton threw for over 100 yards and had one touchdown in the win.
2. Brentwood Academy (4-0): Christian Brothers had no answer for Kesean Bowman. He caught eight passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-0 win for the Eagles.
3. Ravenwood (4-0): Boston College quarterback commitment Femi Babalola had no issues picking apart Franklin’s defense in a 42-10 win for the Raptors. Babalola was 13-for-20 passing with 217 yards a touchdown and scored twice on the ground.
4. Ensworth (4-1): Wyoming quarterback commitment Taylor Hasselbeck had no issues against Lipscomb Academy’s defense. In the Tigers’ 49-8 win, Hasselbeck went 17-for-24 passing with 241 yards and two touchdowns.
5. Blackman (5-0): The Blaze defense continues to shut down teams on a weekly basis. This week they did the job shutting out La Vergne 49-0.
The rest of the top 10
6. MBA (4-0)
7. Antioch (5-0)
8. Lebanon (5-0)
9. Green Hill (3-2)
10. CPA (1-4)
Medium Class
1. BGA (5-0): The Wildcats were off Week 5.
2. Page (4-0): The duo of Cayden Auckerman and Isaac Otey proved to be too much for Henry County in Page’s 49-14 win. Auckerman caught five passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns while Otey ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
3. FRA (4-0): Hudson Holman was nearly perfect in the Panthers 35-14 win over Davidson Academy going 7-for-8 with 194 yards and two touchdowns.
4. Springfield (5-0): In a back-and-forth game all night, freshman kicker Jovanni Colmanares was the hero kicking the game-winning field goal with 9 seconds left to beat East Nashville 29-28. Jaidon Hurst led the Yellow Jackets offense with 142 yards and three touchdowns.
5. Macon County (5-0): Macon County proved to be the better team of Tigers beating DeKalb County 42-0. Matthew Wheeley led their offense with 174 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.
The rest of the top 10
6. Beech (3-1)
7. Pearl-Cohn (1-4)
8. Davidson Academy (3-2)
9. GCA (5-0)
10. Goodpasture (4-1)
Small Class
1. Nashville Christian (5-0): Tate Mathis filled in again for Jared Curtis and the Eagles offense didn’t miss a beat. Mathis was 6-for-10 passing with 115 yards, two touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in a 71-6 win over MJCA.
2. East Robertson (5-0): Down most of the night and having to endure a lengthy weather delay, East Robertson rallied late to beat Kirkwood 28-24. Cade Brooks caught the game-winning pass from Kason Young with six seconds left on the clock.
3. Gordonsville (5-0): The Tigers defense gave up a season high in points but their offense countered that with a solid night of their own in a 42-27 win over Cannon County.
4. Whites Creek (5-0): In their closest game of the year, the Cobras were on the right side of the score column beating Liberty Creek 20-14. Sophomore quarterback Deon Barnes threw for over 200 yards and had two touchdowns in the win.
5. East Nashville (0-4): There’s no better winless team in the state than the Eagles. Their losses have come to 6A, 5A and 4A programs and their loss margin in those games is an average of 5.8 points.
The rest of the top 10
6. Friendship Christian (4-1)
7. DCA (3-2)
8. MTCS (3-1)
9. Watertown (3-2)
10. Ezell-Harding (3-2)
