Sponsored by the Bakers Rack, 205 E. Lafayette St., a new No. 1 tops this week’s ‘Baker’s Dozen’ football coaches poll, and four teams advance to the semifinal round of the TSSAA state football playoffs at 7 p.m., Friday.
1) Haywood (11-2) – The Tomcats beat Crockett County, 49-21, in Class 4A quarterfinals. Next game: State semifinals at Springfield.
2) Covington (12-1) – defeated Raleigh-Egypt, 35-16, in Class 3A quarterfinals. Next game: State semifinals at Nashville Pearl-Cohn.
3) Union City (11-2) – defeated Peabody, 28-21, in 2A quarterfinals. Next game: State semifinals at Columbia Academy.
4) Lake County (11-2) – defeated Hillcrest, 35-6, in Class 1A quarterfinals. Next game: State semifinals at Cornersville.
5) Huntingdon (12-1) – previous No. 1, lost to Cornersville, 21-20 in two overtimes in Class 1A quarterfinals. Season complete
6) Crockett County (10-3) -Lost to Haywood, 49-21, in Class 4A quarterfinals. Season complete
7) Henry County (9-4) – Lost to Brighton, 34-31 in Class 5A quarterfinals. Season complete
8) South Side (8-5) – Lost to Springfield, 23-22 in Class 3A quarterfinals. Season complete
9) Dresden (10-2) – Season ended with 6-0 loss to Hillcrest in Class 1A second round.
10) Peabody (10-3) – Lost 28-21 to Union City in Class 2A quarterfinals. Season complete
11) Waverly (10-2) – Lost to Columbia in Class 2A quarterfinals. Season complete
12) South Gibson County (9-3) – Season ended with 26-14 loss to Raleigh-Egypt in Class 3A second round.
13) Lexington (8-4) – Season ended with 18-14 loss to Springfield in Class 4A second round.
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