McKenzie moves back to No. 1 in this week’s Grace Media Group’s WNWS.COM Baker’s Dozen area high school football coaches’ poll, but it’s Jackson Central-Merry and North Side High School that made major moves going into the second half of the 2024 season.

1) – McKenzie (5-0) – defeated Scotts Hill, 63-0

2) – Covington (5-0) – defeated Bolivar, 56-6

3) – University School of Jackson (5-0) – won at South Gibson, 13-10, OT

4) – Westview (5-0) – defeated Dyer County, 47-14

5) – Jackson Central-Merry – previous No. 8, won at last week’s No. 1 Milan, 47-38

6) – Halls (5-0) – won at Lake County, 34-20

7) – Riverside (4-1) won at Camden, 47-14

8) – Milan (4-1) – lost to Jackson Central-Merry, 47-38

9) – North Side (4-1) – previous No. 13, won at Hardin County, 42-7

10) – Jackson Christian (4-1) – won at Fayette Academy, 48-14

11) – Haywood (4-1) – defeated Obion County, 43-13

12) – Crockett County (4-1) – lost to Huntingdon, 28-21

13) – Huntingdon (3-1) – defeated Crockett County, 28-21