Covington, Henry Co., Haywood & Peabody top the Bakers Dozen high school football coaches poll

Covington, Henry County, Haywood and Peabody will play for state titles this week in Cookeville, and it’s no surprise the four schools sit atop the NEWS/TALK 101.5 FM & WNWS.COM Bakers Dozen Coaches Poll.

1) Covington (14-0) – defeated Stratford, 20-14 in overtime in the TSSAA state semifinals – Next game: The Chargers will play Alcoa for the Class 3A state championship at 3 p.m., Saturday, in Cookeville.

2) Henry County (13-1) – defeated Hendersonville Beech, 13-7 in the TSSAA state semifinals – Next game: The Patriots will play Knoxville Central for the Class 5A state championship at 7 p.m., Saturday, in Cookeville.

3) Haywood (10-4) – defeated Springfield, 49-14 in the TSSAA state semifinals – Next game: The Tomcats will play Greeneville for the Class 4A state championship at 3 p.m., Thursday, in Cookeville.

4) Peabody (13-1) – defeated Waverly, 35-21 in the TSSAA state semifinals – Next game: The Golden Tide will play Trousdale County for the Class 2A state championship at 11 a.m., Thursday, in Cookeville.

5) Huntingdon (12-1)

6) Waverly (10-3) – lost to Peabody, 35-21, in the TSSAA Class 2A state semifinals – season complete

7) Lake County (12-2) – lost to Cornersville, 21-8, in the Class 1A state playoffs – season complete

8) Dyersburg (12-1)

9) North Side (8-5)

10) Riverside (11-2)

11) Milan (8-5)

12) South Side (10-2)

13) McNairy Central (9-3)

Moving up: Huntingdon, No. 7 to No. 5;

Moving down: Waverly, No. 5 to No. 6; Lake County, No. 6 to No. 7

Moving in: None