Jay Pace's Tennessee Power Poll Week 10

By Jay Pace National Writer Ondamarcsports.com

1.  Oakland     (8-0)

2.  Baylor        (7-0)

3.  Brentwood   Academy         (7-0)

4.  Nashville Christian          (8-0)

5.  Alcoa          (8-0)

6.  Boyd Buchanan (7-0)

 7.  Ravenwood (8-0)

 8. Antioch   (8-0)

 9. Franklin Rd. Academy   (6-1)

10. McCallie        (6-2)

11. Oak Ridge    (8-0)

12. Page             (7-0)

13. Sevier County  (7-1)

14. Battle Ground Academy     (7-1)

15. Ensworth     (6-2)

16. Maryville      (7-1)

17. Blackman    (7-1)

18. South Pittsburg    (7-1) 

19. Montgomery Bell Academy    (5-2) 

20. Walker Valley (7-1)

The regular season is headed down the backstretch with the postseason just beyond the horizon. Here's a look at Jay Pace’s Weekly Power Poll for Tennessee High School Football.

Leading the pack is Oakland (8-0), maintaining its grip on the No. 1 spot with another dominating win. Nipping at its heels at No.2 is Baylor (7-0) with Brentwood Academy (7-0)  coming in at no.3

The middle of the rankings is a solid group of undefeated squads who figure to contend for state titles in their respective classes. The list includes defending Division II-A champ Nashville Christian (8-0), Alcoa (8-0), Boyd Buchanan (7-0), Ravenwood (8-0), and Antioch (8-0).

Franklin Road Academy (6-1) and McCallie (6-2) complete the top ten, both having faced challenging schedules that keep them in contention.

The final spots remain sewed up with more contenders like Oak Ridge (8-0), Page (7-0) and Sevier County (6-1). Perennial powers Maryville (7-1) and South Pittsburg (7-1) stay put with Montgomery Bell Academy (5-2) and Walker Valley (7-1) rounding out the top 20.

With so many undefeated and one-loss teams crowding the rankings, Tennessee football fans can expect an intense finish as Week 10 approaches and postseason brackets begin to take shape.