Baylor moves-up three spots to No. 4 in the latest High School Football America Tennessee Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. The Red Raiders continue this year’s climb in the statewide rankings after a 31-27 win over arch-rival McCallie in the Cross River Rivalry.
McCallie, the three-time defending Division II-AAA state champs, had won six straight against their rivals. The Cross River Rivalry began in 1908. It’s the oldest high school football rivalry in the Volunteer State.
Franklin Road Academy makes its first-ever appearance in our statewide Top 10. FRA former No. 10 CPA 39-38.
High School Football America Tennessee Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Lipscomb Academy | (6-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Oakland | (6-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Montgomery Bell Academy | (7-0) | 3 |
| No. 4 Baylor | (6-0) | 7 |
| No. 5 McCallie | (4-2) | 4 |
| No. 6 Alcoa | (6-1) | 5 |
| No. 7 Maryville | (5-2) | 6 |
| No. 8 West (Knoxville) | (7-0) | 8 |
| No. 9 Brentwood Academy | (5-2) | 9 |
| No. 10 Franklin Road Academy | (6-1) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 10 Christ Presbyterian Academy
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
