Peabody, the three-time defending TSSAA State Football Champion, opens the 2021 season at No. 1 in the Grace Media Group’s area high school football coaches poll.

1) Peabody (1-0) – defeated Milan, 35-25 – Next game – home vs. Westview, Friday, Aug. 27
2) Hardin County (1-0) – defeated North Side, 33-14 – Next game – @ Adamsville, Friday, Aug. 27
3) South Gibson County (1-0) – defeated Lexington, 24-21 – Next game – home vs. Westwood, Friday, Aug. 27
4) Westview (1-0) – defeated Dresden, 48-13 – Next game – @ Peabody, Friday, Aug. 27
5) Covington (1-0) – defeated Munford, 41-8 – Next game – home vs. North Side, Friday, Aug. 27
6) Haywood (0-0) – open – Next game – home vs. Cordova, Friday, Aug. 27
7) McKenzie (1-0) – defeated Huntingdon, 46-28 – Next game – @ Chester County, Friday, Aug. 27
8) Riverside (1-0) – defeated McNairy County, 41-0 – Next game @ Lexington, Friday, Aug. 27
9) Dyersburg (1-0) – defeated MLK Prep, 49-0 – Next game – home vs. Dyer County
10) Dyer County (1-0) – defeated Crockett County, 39-13 – Next game – @ Dyersburg, Friday, Aug. 27
11) Adamsville (1-0) – defeated Trinity Christian Academy, 20-19 – Next game – home vs. Hardin County, Friday, Aug. 27
12) Jackson Christian (1-0) – defeated Northpoint Christian, 56-46 – Next game – @ St. George’s, Friday, Aug. 27
13) Union City (1-0) – defeated Lake County, 30-24 – Next game – @ USJ, Friday, Aug. 27