SOCCER ELITE EIGHT: Madison, Peabody enter the rankings

Two weeks into the season and now is a perfect time to really gauge the teams in West Tennessee.

Those teams that had a slow Week 1 have now had an opportunity to get things right on the field and get back to winning.

Teams that had questions marks going into the season have had a chance to get some of those questions answered.

Two of the teams that have had good starts to the season have been Madison and Trenton Peabody, and both of those teams entered the standings for the first time this season.

Here are the new rankings:

1Lexington (14 A-AA) (4-0) — The Lady Tigers picked up two more wins during Week 2 of the season to stay as one of the few unbeaten in West Tennessee. Lexington will get a big test on Thursday at USJ. Results: Beat Fayette-Ware 8-2; Beat Dyersburg 3-1. Last week: No. 1.

2Jackson Christian (15 A-AA) (3-1) — The Lady Eagles shutout two Jackson opponents on the week while scoring 11 goals. Jackson Christian has the biggest rival of the season looming Monday at 7 p.m. with USJ coming over. Results: Beat TCA 7-0; Beat Sacred Heart 4-0. Last week: No. 2.

3USJ (D2-A) (2-2) — The Lady Bruins bounced back from an 0-2 start to win two matches this past week, while shutting both opponents out. USJ will try to continue the winning streak on Monday at Jackson Christian. Results: Beat Fayette Academy 8-0; Beat St. Mary’s 2-0. Last week: No. 3.

4Westview (13 A-AA) (3-0) — The Lady Chargers picked up two wins on the week and one put them 1-0 in District 13 A-AA play. Westview has a chance to get a second district win on Thursday against McKenzie. Results: Beat North Side 3-1; Beat Crockett County 12-1. Last week: No. 4.

5Chester County (14 A-AA) (1-0-2) — The Eaglettes have given up one goal in each of the three games that they have played this season. That has resulted in two ties and one win. District play begins this week with Fayette-Ware. Results: Beat South Side 2-1; Tied Dyersburg 1-1. Last week: No. 5.

6Madison (15 A-AA) (2-0-1) — The Lady Mustangs picked up two wins on the week to prove that they are a team to watch for this season. One win came over one of the tougher competitors in the East Division of District 15 A-AA. Results: Beat South Gibson 5-3; Beat Adamsville 3-1. Last week: Not ranked.

7TCA (15 A-AA) (2-1-1) — The Lady Lions played three games this week with a win, a loss and a tie. With a young squad, stamina had to play a part in Friday night’s tie against Liberty. Results: Beat JCM 9-1; Lost to Jackson Christian 7-0; Tied Liberty 5-5. Last week: No. 6.

8Peabody (14 A-AA) (4-1) — The Lady Tide took their first loss on the season, but they also picked up two wins to start the season with four win in five matches. Results: Beat Ripley 11-0; Lost to Covington 2-1; Beat North Side 6-0. Last week: Not ranked.

Dropped out: South Gibson (1-3); Sacred Heart (0-4-1)

Teams eligible for the Dirty Dozen rankings are those who represent schools from The Jackson Sun’s 13-county circulation area: Madison, Gibson, Henderson, Chester, Hardeman, Haywood, Crockett, Weakley, Carroll, Benton, Decatur, McNairy and Hardin.

Michael Odom, 425-9754