Week 9 of the Gridiron Baker’s Dozen saw little change this week at the top. Westview remains the top team in the poll, but several teams in the bottom half of the poll made some moves.  

No. 1  Westview (8-0):  The Chargers are coming off the bye week and get a red hot Dysersburg team who are undefeated in region play.  The Chargers continue to take down region opponents with little resistance posting a 224-14 point differential. The Chargers continue to show why they are tops in their region and the best in the state in Class 3A.  Last week’s rankings: #1.  Next week: Dyersburg (5-3).

No. 2  Huntingdon (8-0): The Mustangs are coming off the bye week.  Huntingdon has separated from the pack showing why they are the defending Class 2A State Champions and are looking to make a run at the repeat. They are back to region play this week and can secure a home playoff game and the region championship with a win.  Last week’s rankings: #2.  Next week: Peabody (5-3). 

No. 3  Lexington (8-0): The Tigers got a non region victory over Lewis Co last week 41-7. The Tigers are 5-0 in region play, securing a home playoff game. The Tigers have two region games remaining on the schedule and are eyeing a region championship.  Last week’s rankings: #3.  Next week: vs. Hardin Co. (4-4).

No. 4  Crockett County (7-1): The Cavaliers defeated South Gibson last week 34-14. Crockett County has 2 games remaining in region play and will look to keep pace with Lexington. Crockett will likely secure a home playoff game with a win this week. Last week’s rankings: #4  Next week: Chester Co. (4-4).

No. 5  Munford (7-1): The Cougars continue to be the only Class 5A in this week’s poll.  The Cougars defeated Brighton 42-7 last week. Munford gets the region win to move to 3-0 and has 1 region game remaining. Munford has eyes on a region championship and home field advantage in the playoffs.  Last week’s rankings: #5  Next week: vs. Germantown (3-5).

No. 6  Haywood (6-2): The Tomcats defeated Memphis Business 43-0 last week. The Tomcats are 4-0 in the region and sit atop of Region 8 Class 4A. Haywood has 2 region games to finish out the season. The Tomcats are looking for another region championship and home field advantage in the playoffs.  Last week’s rankings: #6  Next week: Ridgeway (1-7).

No. 7  Humboldt (8-0): Humboldt defeated Lake Co. 47-7 last week. Humboldt is proving to be a contender in Class 1A this season and continues to dominate the region. The Vikings wrapped up home field advantage in the first two rounds and the region championships with last week’s  win, and has one region game remaining.   Last week’s rankings: #7  Next week: Gleason (0-8).

No. 8  USJ (7-1): The Bruins defeated Dyer County 37-0 last week . The Bruins are 4-0 in region play and continue to show why they are one of the top teams in DII.  The Bruins have 2 region games left this season, one of which is JCS.  Last week’s rankings: #9.  Next week: Tipton-Rosemark (1-7).

No. 9  Adamsville (7-1):  The Cardinals have a couple big wins this season and a one point loss to Class 4A opponent Chester Co.  Adamsville is 4-0 in region play with 2 region games remaining, the region championship may be decided in the last week of the season vs. Summertown. Last week’s rankings: #10.  Next week: Scotts Hill (0-8). 

No. 10  TCA (6-1): TCA is coming off the bye week. The Lions will travel to DCA for a non-region game this week.  With the only loss to #9 USJ, the Lions have one region opponent remaining and likely secured a playoff game with the victory over Fayette Academy.  Last week’s rankings: #12.  Next week DCA (5-3).  

No. 11  Milan (6-2): The Bulldogs are coming off a 49-0 victory over Halls last week.  Milan is 4-1 in the region with the only loss to Huntingdon.  They are looking to keep pace with the Mustangs and potentially secure one of the top two spots in the region.  The Bulldogs can likely secure a home playoff game with a Union City loss this week.  Last week’s rankings: #11.  Next week: Nashville Collegiate Prep (1-5). 

No. 12  McKenzie (6-2):  McKenzie is coming off the bye week and is one of the hottest teams in WTN. The Rebels are undefeated (3-0) in the region and can claim the region championship with a win over this week’s opponent.  Last week’s rankings: #13.  Next week: Wayne Co (3-5). 

No. 13  Jackson Christian (7-1): The Eagles defeated Harding Academy 49-20 last week.  The Eagles briefly dropped out of the Baker’s Dozen after the loss to TCA, but after the win last week and with a win this week, the Eagles will find themselves in the hunt for a home playoff game.  Last week’s rankings: Unranked.  Next week: vs. FACS (0-4).

The Gridiron Baker’s Dozen is voted on by area coaches/former coaches, sports writers, and media.  Results are calculated based on the AP Top 25 Format.