615 Preps Week 7 Area Rankings: Liberty Creek joins Medium Class rankings as top-ranked teams hold firm
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We’ve hit the second half of the regular season with most of the usual suspects continuing to occupy the top spots in our area rankings.
There was some shuffling around in each class and a pair of teams jump into their respective top 10s.
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 (5-1, 3-0 Region 3-6A)
Change: None (last week: 1st) | Last week: 45-13 win at Columbia | This week: at Smyrna
Riverdale knocked Columbia from the ranks of the unbeaten, but now they get back into region play on a short week against a Smyrna team that has eyes on first place in the region.
2. Oakland (5-1, 2-1 Region 3-6A)
Change: None (last week: 2nd) | Last week: 35-6 win vs. Blackman | This week: at Rockvale
The Patriots would like nothing more than to hit fall break with their fourth consecutive win, and preferably like the last two where they only allowed six points in each one.
3. Brentwood Academy (4-2, 1-0 DII-AAA West Region)
Change: Up 1 spot (last week: 4th) | Last week: 24-0 win at Ensworth | This week: at MUS
The Eagles pitched their first shutout in nearly a year, and now they have their final road game of the regular season before three home tilts to finish October.
4. Lipscomb Academy (4-2, 1-0 DII-AAA West Region)
Change: Up 1 spot (last week: 5th) | Last week: 35-34 win vs. Christian Brothers (Mo.) | This week: vs. Father Ryan
Special teams helped the Mustangs secure their third consecutive victory in their final non-region game of the regular season. Now, the Mustangs will look to move a step closer to securing a home playoff game.
5. MBA (5-1, 1-1 DII-AAA East Region)
Change: Down 2 spots (last week: 3rd) | Last week: 45-17 loss at Baylor | This week: at CPA
Baylor gave the Big Red a massive reality check, but the rest of the schedule is set up for MBA to finish second in the region.
Rest of the top 10
6. Antioch (no change, last week: 6th)
7. Brentwood (up 1 spot, 8th)
8. Ravenwood (down 1 spot, 7th)
9. Smyrna (no change, 9th)
10. Gallatin (no change, 10th)
Just missed: Lebanon, Green Hill, Independence
Dropped out this week: none
Medium Class
1. BGA (4-1, 2-0 DII-AA Middle Region)
Change: None (last week: 1st) | Last week: 41-36 win vs. FRA | This week: vs. Davidson Academy
The Wildcats avenged their lone regular season loss from last year in what should be a BlueCross Bowl preview.
2. FRA (4-2, 2-1 DII-AA Middle Region)
Change: Up 1 spot (last week: 3rd) | Last week: 41-36 loss at BGA | This week: at Goodpasture
FRA led BGA for a chunk of Friday’s game, which should give the Panthers plenty of motivation in the event of a postseason rematch.
3. Page (5-1, 1-0 Region 5-5A)
Change: Up 1 spot (last week: tied for 4th) | Last week: 44-0 vs. Centennial | This week: vs. Lawson
After this Friday’s game with Lawson, the Patriots’ next home game would come in the playoffs. And they’ll need to beat at least one of Hillsboro or Nolensville to ensure they get at least one.
4. Nolensville (6-0, 1-0 Region 5-5A)
Change: No change (last week: tied for 4th) | Last week: 21-0 win at Lawson | This week: vs. Hillsboro
The Knights’ defense keeps getting the job done, pitching its third shutout in the past four games.
5. Beech (5-1, 1-0 Region 6-4A)
Change: No change (last week: 2nd) | Last week: 45-0 win vs. Hunters Lane | This week: vs. Station Camp
All four of Beech’s October opponents reside in Sumner County and their final three (Gallatn, Portland, Hendersonville) are away from Shackle Island.
Rest of the top 10
6. Pearl-Cohn (up 3 spots, last week: 9th)
7. Springfield (down 5 spots, 2nd)
8. Goodpasture (down 1 spot, 7th)
9. Grace Christian (up 1 spot, 10th)
T10. Macon County (down 2 spots, 8th)
T10. Liberty Creek (unranked)
Just missed: Hillsboro, Hendersonville
Dropped out this week: none
Small Class
1. Nashville Christian (5-1, 4-0 Division II-A Middle Region)
Change: None (last week: 1st) | Last week: 49-14 win vs. Franklin Christian | This week: at Tyner
The Eagles get another test this week when they travel to a Tyner team that just lost its first game last week by four points to 6A Cleveland.
T2. East Robertson (6-0, 1-0 Region 6-2A)
Change: No change (last week: 2nd) | Last week: 49-23 win at Hickman County | This week: at East Hickman
The Indians matched their season-high in points with 49 in winning their region opener.
T2. Friendship Christian (5-1, 2-0 DII-A Middle Region)
Change: Up 1 spot (last week: 3rd) | Last week: 56-26 win vs. Ezell-Harding | This week: at DCA
The Commanders’ second-half explosion took them to their third consecutive victory and sets them up to take another step toward a possible region title shot if they can win on the road at DCA.
4. East Nashville (3-3, 1-0 Region 6-2A)
Change: No change (last week: 4th) | Last week: 55-0 win vs. East Hickman | This week: vs. Stratford
East Nashville put the frustrations of back-to-back one-point losses behind them in their region opener.
5. Gordonsville (5-1, 2-0 Region 4-2A)
Change: No change (last week: 5th) | Last week: 20-14 win vs. Jackson County | This week: vs. Westmoreland
Gordonsville’s in great shape to win the region title, but their final two league games will be on the road as they have their last home game of the regular season this week against Westmoreland.
Rest of the top 10
6. Fairview (no change, last week: 6th)
7. Donelson Christian Academy (no change, 7th)
8. Middle Tennessee Christian School (no change, 8th)
9. Whites Creek (no change, 9th)
10. Providence Christian Academy (unranked)
Just missed: Westmoreland, Cheatham County, Cannon County
Dropped out this week: Ezell-Harding (10th)
