615 Preps Week 5 Area Rankings: Large Class teams stay largely settled
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It was hard to imagine a more chaotic week than Week 3 provided, and Week 4 saw more stability among the top teams. Despite their loss to Milton (Ga.), BGA held on to the top spot among our collective voters.
The 615 Preps staff has put together a list of the top 10 large, medium, and small class teams in our coverage area. Large Class teams include the 29 Class 6A and Division II-AAA teams in our coverage area. Medium Class teams include 5A, 4A, and Division II-AA, totaling 25 squads. Small Class teams include 3A, 2A, 1A, and Division II-A, which contain 29 teams.
Large Class
1. Riverdale (3-1, 2-0 Region 3-6A)
Change: None (last week: 1st) | Last week: 56-0 win vs. LaVergne | This week: vs. Stewarts Creek
Riverdale rolled past LaVergne to keep their place atop the list this week and the Warriors can take pride in having outscored opponents 153-36 through four games.
2. Oakland (3-1, 0-1 Region 3-6A)
Change: None (last week: 2nd) | Last week: 29-28 win at Pearl-Cohn | This week: vs. Siegel
The Patriots were a missed field goal away from a second consecutive loss, but they managed to survive a tough trip to Pearl-Cohn. They’re done with non-region games for now and will try to climb back into the region title race.
3. MBA (4-0, 0-0 DII-AAA East Region)
Change: None (last week: 3rd) | Last week: 22-21 win at Briarcrest Christian | This week: vs. Knoxville Catholic
Henri Perry’s game-winning field goal kept the Big Red perfect and they get a tough Knoxville Catholic team this week looking to also stay perfect.
4. Brentwood Academy (2-2, 0-0 DII-AAA West Region)
Change: None (last week: 4th) | Last week: 31-23 loss vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.) | This week: vs. Lift For Life Academy (Mo.)
It might not be the start record-wise the Eagles envisoned, but their first region game isn’t until next week, either. Two losses to quality teams isn’t a killer.
5. Lipscomb Academy (2-2, 1-0 DII-AAA West Region)
Change: None (last week: 5th) | Last week: 21-20 loss vs. Knoxville Catholic | This week: vs. MUS
The Mustangs have two losses by a combined four points, but with all the carnage around them in the rankings, they managed to hold their ground with region play starting for them this week.
Rest of the top 10
6. Antioch (up 1 spot, last week: 7th)
7. Ravenwood (down 1 spot, 6th)
8. Rockvale (no change, 8th)
9. Brentwood (no change, 9th)
10. Smyrna (no change, 10th)
Just missed: Ensworth, Green Hill, Lebanon
Dropped out this week: none
Medium Class
1. BGA (3-1, 1-0 DII-AA Middle Region)
Change: None (last week: 1st) | Last week: 42-21 loss vs. Milton (Ga.) | This week: open date
A tough night against Milton finds the Wildcats having to rebound from a 21-point loss, but they’ll get extra time to recover ahead of their showdown with FRA in two weeks.
2. Springfield (4-0, 0-0 Region 6-4A)
Change: Up 2 spots (last week: 4th) | Last week: 35-21 win at Station Camp | This week: vs. East Nashville
The Yellow Jackets have handled business in the season’s first month and will see more tests coming in the next three weeks (vs. East Nashville, at Pearl-Cohn, vs. Liberty Creek)
3. FRA (3-1, 1-0 DII-AA Middle Region)
Change: No change (last week: 3rd) | Last week: 64-7 win at JPII | This week: vs. Davidson Academy
The Panthers don’t want to be caught looking ahead to BGA as they’ll face a Davidson Academy team that gave Goodpasture a run last week.
4. Page (3-1, 0-0 Region 5-5A)
Change: Down 2 spots (last week: 2nd) | Last week: 20-14 loss at Brentwood | This week: at Henry County
Holding the area’s longest winning streak has been the kiss of death the past three weeks, with the Patriots falling victim in their loss at Brentwood. It was the first regular season loss in regulation for Page since 2022.
5. Nolensville (4-0, 0-0 Region 5-5A)
Change: No change (last week: 5th) | Last week: 38-21 win at Blackman | This week: vs. Tullahoma
Nolensville’s strong start continues after an impressive 17-point win at Blackman, and the Knights look to close the non-region portion of their schedule with another win this week.
Rest of the top 10
6. Beech (up 1 spot, last week: 7th)
7. Goodpasture (up 1 spot, 8th)
8. Macon County (up 1 spot, 9th)
9. Pearl-Cohn (up 1 spot, 10th)
10. Lawson (unranked)
Just missed: Grace Christian, Liberty Creek, Station Camp
Dropped out this week: Station Camp (6th)
Small Class
1. Nashville Christian (3-1, 2-0 Division II-A Middle Region)
Change: None (last week: 1st) | Last week: 40-0 win vs. Clarksville Academy | This week: at Mt. Juliet Christian
The Eagles will look to continue stacking region wins the next two weeks before they head to Tyner after fall break.
2. East Robertson (4-0, 0-0 Region 6-2A)
Change: No change (last week: 2nd) | Last week: 49-7 win at Portland | This week: vs. Kirkwood
East Robertson rolled past Portland on Friday and faces Kirkwood this week before hitting the region portion of their schedule in the second half of the season.
3. Friendship Christian (3-1, 0-0 DII-A Middle Region)
Change: Up 2 spots (last week: 5th) | Last week: 35-0 win vs. DeKalb County | This week: at Clarksville Academy
The Commanders followed up a shutout loss with a shutout win, a nice bounce-back week to prepare for region play the rest of the season.
4. East Nashville (2-2, 0-0 Region 6-2A)
Change: Down 1 spot (last week: 3rd) | Last week: 35-34 loss vs. Beech | This week: at Springfield
This week’s game against 4A Springfield will be the first one that the Eagles have not played against a 5A or 6A team so far this season. Their two losses are by a combined three points.
5. Gordonsville (3-1, 0-0 Region 4-2A)
Change: No change (last week: 5th) | Last week: 34-13 loss at Liberty Creek | This week: vs. Cannon County
A tough night for the Tigers, but they’ll have to put it behind them quickly with their region opener against Cannon County this week.
Rest of the top 10
6. Whites Creek (up 1 spot, last week: 7th)
7. Fairview (up 1 spot, 8th)
8. Donelson Christian Academy (unranked)
9. Middle Tennessee Christian School (unranked)
10. Providence Christian (down 5 spots, last week: 5th)
Just missed: Westmoreland
Dropped out this week: White House Heritage (8th), Eagleville (10th)
