First AP Poll

[COACHHARD]

The first AP Poll was suppose to be out Tuesday 9-7.

 

Anybody seen it?

 

Anybody know where I can find it?

[robjim]

From the Jackson Sun:

 

The Associated Press

Sep 8 2004

 

High School Football

 

 

 

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's five Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters in the first poll of the season. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 7, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:

 

 

Class 5A

 

Record Pts

 

1. - Riverdale - (7) - 2-0 94

 

2. - Dobyns - Bennett - (1) - 3-0 85

 

3. - Oak - Ridge - (2) - 2-0 78

 

4. - Gallatin - 3-0 33

 

5. - Germantown - 2-1 31

 

6. - Ooltewah - 3-0 30

 

7. - Antioch - 2-0 22

 

8. - Brentwood - 2-0 20

 

9. - Franklin - 3-0 19

 

10. - Millington - Central - 1-1 16

 

Others receiving 12 or more points: Soddy Daisy 14, Dickson Co. Farragut 12.

 

Class 4A

 

Record Pts

 

1. - Maryville - (6) - 3-0 91

 

2. - JCM - (1) - 2-0 70

 

3. - Melrose - 3-0 69

 

4. - Knoxville - Central(1) - 3-0 62

 

5. - Tennessee - High - (2) - 2-0 52

 

6. - Pearl - Cohn - 2-0 38

 

7. - White - House - 2-0 26

 

8. - Morristown - West - 2-1 21

 

9. - Hillwood - 2-0 17

 

10. - Stratford - 2-0 16

 

Others receiving 12 or more points: Johnson Co. 13.

 

Class 3A

 

Record Pts

 

1. - Austin-East - (7) - 2-0 84

 

2. - Anderson - Co. - (1) - 2-0 70

 

3. - Greenbrier - (2) - 2-0 65

 

4. - Smith - Co. - 2-0 48

 

5. - (tie) - Crockett - Co. - 2-0 46

 

5. - (tie) - Trousdale - Co. - 2-0 46

 

7. - Lenoir - City - 2-0 38

 

8. - Fulton - 1-1 36

 

9. - Marshall - Co. - 2-0 32

 

10. - Rutledge - 3-0 17

 

Others receiving 12 or more points: Lexington 12.

 

Class 2A

 

Record Pts

 

1. - Huntingdon - (9) - 2-0 97

 

2. - Happy - Valley - 3-0 45

 

3. - Milan - 2-0 42

 

4. - Humboldt - (1) - 1-0 41

 

5. - Alcoa - 2-1 39

 

5. - David - Lipscomb - 1-1 39

 

7. - Goodpasture - Christian - 2-1 28

 

8. - Sequatchie - Co. - 2-0 30

 

9. - Rockwood - 2-0 21

 

9. - Camden - Central - 2-0 21 3

 

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cheatham Co. 23, Sweetwater 19, East Robertson 12, Loretto 14, South Greene 12.

 

Class 1A

 

Record Pts

 

1. - Donelson - Christian - (3) - 3-0 86

 

2. - Boyd - Buchanan - (4) - 2-1 73 1

 

3. - Mt. - Pleasant - (2) - 2-0 63

 

4. - USJ - 2-0 57

 

5. - Christ - Presbyterian - (1) - 2-1 54

 

6. - Wayne - Co. - 2-0 39

 

7. - Friendship - Christian - 2-0 32

 

8. - South - Fulton - 3-0 29

 

9. - Coalfield - 3-0 26

 

10. - Monterey - 3-0 16

 

Others receiving 12 or more points: None.

 

Division II

 

Record Pts

 

1. - Brentwood - Academy - (1) - 2-1 77

 

2. - Christian - Brothers - (5) - 3-0 75

 

3. - Memphis - Univ. - School - 3-0 60

 

4. - Montgomery - Bell - (1) - 2-1 53

 

5. - Baylor - 2-0 52

 

6. - Knoxville - Catholic - (1) - 2-0 45

 

7. - McCallie - 2-1 33

 

8. - Briarcrest - Christian - 2-1 24

 

9. - Webb - School - of - Knox.(1) - 2-1 17

 

10. - Battle - Ground - 0-2 16

 

Others receiving 12 or more points: Father Ryan 15.

 

All Associated Press members in Tennessee are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week's poll are: The Daily Herald (Columbia); The Greeneville Sun; The Jackson Sun; Johnson City Press; Kingsport Times-News; The Knoxville News Sentinel; Citizen Tribune (Morristown); The Daily News Journal; The Tennessean (Nashville), Herald-Citizen (Cookeville).

 

Players of the week

 

The player of the week in each of Tennessee's five Division I non-financial aid football classifications and combined Division II financial-aid classifications as selected from nominations by AP-member sports writers and broadcasters.

 

AP Player of the Week

 

Class 5A

 

Gus Paxton, Cookeville - The senior tailback had 24 carries for 211 yards and three touchdowns, the last putting Cookeville up 29-20 with less than three minutes left. That wound up the winning margin in a 29-28 victory over preseason Region 3 favorite Coffee County Central.

 

Class 4A

 

Cody Watts, Powell - He was 14-of-16 passing for 255 yards and three TDs. He also rushed 10 times for 126 yards and two more TDs.

 

Class 3A

 

Anthony McAlister, Austin-East - The senior linebacker had 15 tackles, three sacks and five total tackles for loss. He also intercepted a pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown as Roadrunners used defense to defeat defending state champion Fulton 20-6.

 

Class 2A-Selection missing, no info.

 

Class 1A

 

Jamarcus Webster, Mt. Pleasant - The wide receiver had four touchdowns in the first half of a 53-13 win over arch rival Columbia Academy. Webster had five receptions for 88 yards with two TDs of 10 an d40 yards and two punt return TDs of 66 and 47 yards.

 

Division II

 

Nick McFadden, Knox. Catholic - He had 12 carries for 179 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-6 victory over Hampton

Edited September 9, 2004 by robjim

[Solomon]

When did they go back to ranking the top 10 and not just 5?

[COACHHARD]

Thank You.

[Sequatchie]

Nict to see my Indians in there as the #8 team in AA!

 

Lets keep it going guys!

[Indian]

Really if their number of points listed is correct they should be 7th, all of it means nothing right now but it nice to be recognized for hard work and early success. It's more statewide mention than local mention as the Free Press wasn't a voter this week.

Edited September 9, 2004 by Indian

[kevdawg015]

These rankings are really important because the people who write them OBVIOUSLY know what they are talking about. Take IIAAA as an instance. Brentwood Academy sits atop the list at (2-1) after being defeated by the #2 team CBHS (3-0). If that doesn't tell you that rankings are meaningless, then I don't know what does.

[ScalesWaveWrestling]

Sooo as u hear Cbhs #2 Brentwood #1 after brentwood was defeated by cbhs 17-14 and they still have us at number #2 and brentwood #1 Explain to me that please???????????????

[bud]

Sooo as u hear Cbhs #2 Brentwood #1 after brentwood was defeated by cbhs 17-14 and they still have us at number #2 and brentwood #1 Explain to me that please???????????????

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Maybe people think that BA had an off night or that BA would win at Brentwood or in the playoffs. Just like last year.......

 

It is just a poll.

Edited September 9, 2004 by bud

[goosevol]

Happy Valley #2 in Class AA? must be a lot of AP papers in upper East Tennessee.

[rollredroll]

BA has 77 points from nine voters. Take away 10 points for the one first place vote and BA averaged 8.375 points from the other eight voters (a lot of second and thirds).

 

CBHS has 75 points from nine voters. Take away 50 points for five first place votes and CBHS averaged 6.25 points from the other four voters (three fifth place votes and a fourth place, perhaps).

 

I’d say roughly half the voters voted based on current results (thus CBHS getting the most firsts, with BA right there in second after a close road loss), and the other half voted on how they think things will turn out by year-end (and with no disrespect intended towards CBHS, BA and MBA have been better closers at the end of the season).

 

As bud says, it’s just a poll. The last one is the one that counts, and CBHS certainly looks good early.

Edited September 9, 2004 by rollredroll

[kevdawg015]

I couldn't agree more with you guys. The numbers don't make sense, road win or not. The most important thing to remember is it's a poll-a biased opinion that has no real bearing on the outcome of a game or season. As the adage goes, football games are not won on paper. Some people find them amusing, but they are meant for the sole purposes of entertainment and friendly debate.

Edited September 9, 2004 by kevdawg015