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The first round of the postseason has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Mother Nature tried to play a factor but by midnight on Friday, every team in the 615 had played its game.
For the most part, the top programs took care of business. Others were surprised and saw their seasons come to an end.
Those results played a factor in just a few changes for 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.
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 (11-0): Justis Haggard ran the ball at will in the Patriots’ 42-10 win over Cookeville accounting for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Up next: vs. Bradley Central (8-3)
2. Brentwood Academy (9-0): The Eagles had a first round bye. Up next: vs. MBA (6-4)
3. Ravenwood (11-0): Up by 35 in the first quarter, the Raptors cruised to the second round with a 37-14 win over Cane Ridge. Up next: vs. Houston (3-7)
4. Blackman (10-1): Tied at three with Gallatin at the halftime, the Blaze broke things open in the second half beating the Green Wave 24-9. Up next: at Dobyns Bennett (10-1)
5. Green Hill (9-2): The first round woes of the last few years are officially a thing of the past for the Hawks. After going down early against Smyrna, the rebounded well with a 42-14 win. Up next: vs. Science Hill (7-3)
The rest of the top 10
6. Riverdale (8-3)
7. Ensworth (7-3)
8. Antioch (10-1)
9. Brentwood (7-4)
10. MBA (6-4)
Medium Class
1. Page (10-0): Mother Nature once again played a role between the Patriots and Hendersonville delaying the game for nearly three hours. Once it got going, Page would not be stopped advancing to the second round with a 62-0 win. Up next: vs. Kirkwood (9-2)
2. FRA (9-1):Â Jack Nimitz threw for over 300 yards and multiple touchdowns as the Panthers opened up postseason play with a 49-14 win over Lakeway Christian. Up next: vs. Silverdale (7-4)
3. BGA (10-1): Setting the tone with a game-opening 80-yard touchdown run, Kaedyn Marable accounted for five total touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 56-7 win over Notre Dame. Up next: at Knox Grace (9-2)
4. Beech (9-1): Devin Crutcher led a potent Bucs rushing attacking totaling 104 yards and a touchdown in a 38-6 win over Lawson. Up next: vs. Munford (10-1)
5. Pearl-Cohn (7-4): Battle Creek had no answers for Landan Left a he scored three touchdowns, two on punts, and forced a fumble in just a quarter and a half of play in the Firebirds’ 70-7 win. Up next: vs. Crockett County (7-4)
The rest of the top 10
6. Springfield (10-1)
7. Nolensville (9-2)
8. GCA (8-3)
9. Centennial (5-5)
10. Goodpasture (7-4)
Small Class
1. Nashville Christian (10-0): The Eagles had a first round bye. Up next: vs. Jackson Christian (9-2)
2. East Robertson (11-0): Kason Young threw for a touchdown and ran in two more as the Indians avenged their 2023 title loss to Riverside with a 28-7 win. Up Next: vs. Peabody (9-2)
3. Gordonsville (11-0): Lee Scurlock kept the Tigers unbeaten season alive rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown as they crushed York Institute 35-7. Up next: vs. Oneida (6-5)
4. Friendship Christian (9-2): Blake Waldorf had the Commanders offense clicking all night throwing for 143 yards and two touchdowns as they opened the postseason with a 49-7 win over Tipton-Rosemark. Up next: at Providence Christian (9-2)
5. Fairview (9-2): The Yellow Jackets offense entered the postseason hot and they kept that going with a 42-21 opening round win over Stratford. Up next: vs. Dyersburg (7-4)
The rest of the top 10
6. PCA (9-2)
7. MTCS (6-3)
8. DCA (7-4)
9. Sycamore (7-4)
10. Westmoreland (6-5)
