It’s never where you start, but where you finish.

Peabody ended its season with a Class 2A state championship, and the No. 1 ranking in the final week of the NEWS/TALK 101.5 FM & WNWS.COM Bakers Dozen Coaches Poll.

The Tide began the season ranked No. 7.

1) Peabody (14-1) – defeated Trousdale County, 17-9, for the Class 2A state title.

2) Covington (14-1) – the Chargers, ranked No. 1 the entire season, lost 21-14 to Alcoa in the Class 3A state title game.

3) Henry County (14-1) – the Patriots lost to Knoxville Central, 14-9, in the Class 5A state championship game.

4) Haywood (10-5) – lost to Greeneville, 56-21, in the Class 4A state championship game.

5) Huntingdon (12-1)

6) Waverly (10-3)

7) Lake County (12-2)

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: Peabody, No. 4 to No. 1

Moving down: Covington, No. 1 to No. 2; Henry County, No. 2 to No. 3; Haywood, No. 3 to No. 4

Moving in: None

Moving out: None

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