Top Team Capsules

2024 Football Capsules

Last updated: January 8, 2024 9:58 PM

These capsules are based on the CoachT.com Strength + Success ranking. The ranking combines a team's opponent win percentage with the team's own win percentage. Teams that perform better against opponents that perform better will rank higher.

These rankings are updated every morning and are based only on scores reported to CoachT.com.

Division I Class 1A

1. 
South Pittsburg Pirates
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 15-0
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 3. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Dresden Lions
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 7-0
Members of Region 7. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
McKenzie Rebels
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 13-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 6. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Moore County Raiders
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 12-1
Region: 6-0
Members of Region 5. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Coalfield Yellow Jackets
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 7-0
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Oliver Springs Bobcats
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 10-4
Region: 6-1
Members of Region 2. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Union City Golden Tornadoes
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 9-4
Region: 6-1
Members of Region 7. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
MASE Mets
Schedule: 45th toughest
Overall: 9-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 8. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Gordonsville Tigers
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 8-5
Region: 3-0
Members of Region 4. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Collinwood Trojans
Schedule: 24th toughest
Overall: 7-4
Region: 4-2
Members of Region 5. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Whitwell (8-4), Clay County (7-5), Eagleville (7-5), Sale Creek (7-4), South Fulton (6-5), Rockwood (6-6), Middle College (7-5), Lake County (5-6), Oakdale (6-4), Gleason (6-4), Jellico (7-4), Cornersville (6-5), Greenback (5-7), Cloudland (6-5), West Carroll (5-5).

Division I Class 2A

1. 
York Institute Dragons
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Decatur County Riverside Panthers
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 13-2
Region: 6-1
Members of Region 6. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Huntingdon Mustangs
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 7-0
Members of Region 6. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Loretto Mustangs
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 10-1
Region: 7-0
Members of Region 5. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
East Robertson Indians
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 13-2
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 3. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Smith County Owls
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 3. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Marion County Warriors
Schedule: 39th toughest
Overall: 11-1
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 4. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Bledsoe County Warriors
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Milan Bulldogs
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 5-2
Members of Region 6. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Lewis County Panthers
Schedule: 42nd toughest
Overall: 9-2
Region: 6-1
Members of Region 5. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Mt. Pleasant (8-3), Fairley (10-3), Hampton (10-3), Waverly (7-4), Oneida (8-4), Memphis Business (8-4), Mitchell (10-2), Fayetteville (6-6), South Greene (8-3), Happy Valley (7-4), Peabody (5-7), East Hickman (5-5), Westmoreland (5-6), Adamsville (6-4), Trousdale County (5-5).

Division I Class 3A

1. 
Alcoa Tornadoes
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Dyersburg Trojans
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 7-0
Members of Region 7. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Meigs County Tigers
Schedule: 19th toughest
Overall: 12-1
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 3. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Giles County Bobcats
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 4. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Covington Chargers
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 6-1
Members of Region 7. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
East Nashville Eagles
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 12-3
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 5. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Kingston Yellowjackets
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 8-4
Region: 3-1
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Sequatchie County Indians
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 3-1
Members of Region 4. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Westview Chargers
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 5-2
Members of Region 7. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Liberty Creek (8-5), Johnson County (6-5), Sheffield (8-3), Unicoi County (7-4), McMinn Central (8-4), Ripley (7-5), Chuckey-Doak (6-5), Bolton (7-4), Bolivar Central (6-4), Fairview (8-4), Hamilton (6-5), Tyner Academy (4-7), Brainerd (4-7), Memphis East (5-6), Watertown (4-7).

Division I Class 4A

1. 
Upperman Bees
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 14-1
Region: 6-0
Members of Region 4. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Pearl Cohn Firebirds
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 15-0
Region: 7-0
Members of Region 5. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Greeneville Greene Devils
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 11-1
Region: 6-0
Members of Region 1. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Hardin County Tigers
Schedule: 29th toughest
Overall: 11-1
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 6. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Macon County Tigers
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 5-1
Members of Region 4. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 9-2
Region: 5-1
Members of Region 1. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Marshall County Tigers
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 6-1
Members of Region 5. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Haywood Tomcats
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 11-3
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 7. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
South Gibson Hornets
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 8-3
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 6. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Stone Memorial Panthers
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 4-2
Members of Region 4. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Anderson County (8-5), Melrose (8-4), Red Bank (8-4), Millington (9-3), Gibbs (9-3), Loudon (7-4), Northview Academy (7-4), Dyer County (7-6), Hixson (7-4), Carter (6-5), Sullivan East (6-5), White House (6-5), Obion County (6-5), Station Camp (6-6), Crockett County (6-5).

Division I Class 5A

1. 
West Rebels
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 14-1
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 2. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Page Patriots
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 13-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 6. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Southwind Jaguars
Schedule: 31st toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 8. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Centennial Cougars
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 6. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Sevier County Smoky Bears
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 10-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 1. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Henry County Patriots
Schedule: 34th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 7. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Shelbyville Golden Eagles
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 10-2
Region: 6-0
Members of Region 5. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Powell Panthers
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 9-4
Region: 3-1
Members of Region 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Munford Cougars
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 8-3
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 8. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Oak Ridge Wildcats
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 3. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Walker Valley (11-3), Knoxville Halls (8-3), Hendersonville (8-4), Nolensville (8-3), Tennessee (7-4), Tullahoma (8-4), Beech (7-5), Columbia (7-4), Morristown West (6-6), McMinn County (6-5), East Hamilton (6-5), Clinton (6-7), Hillsboro (6-5), Lenoir City (7-5), Knox Central (5-6).

Division I Class 6A

1. 
Bradley Central Bears
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Houston Mustangs
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 13-2
Region: 6-1
Members of Region 8. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Germantown Red Devils
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 12-1
Region: 7-0
Members of Region 8. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Brentwood Bruins
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 6. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Oakland Patriots
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 12-3
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 3. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Bearden Bulldogs
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 9-4
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 2. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Riverdale Warriors
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 3. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Jefferson County Patriots
Schedule: 35th toughest
Overall: 10-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 1. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Bartlett Panthers
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 8-4
Region: 5-2
Members of Region 8. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Collierville Dragons
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 8-4
Region: 4-3
Members of Region 8. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Ravenwood (9-4), Clarksville (10-1), Maryville (7-5), Gallatin (7-4), Mt. Juliet (9-3), Science Hill (7-4), Cleveland (6-5), Cookeville (8-4), Green Hill (7-4), Farragut (4-6), Smyrna (7-5), Independence (5-6), Stewarts Creek (7-4), Lebanon (5-5), Whitehaven (5-5).

Division II Class 1A

1. 
Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 12-1
Region: 4-0
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Jackson Christian Eagles
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 10-2
Region: 4-1
Members of West Region. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Friendship Christian Commanders
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 11-3
Region: 3-1
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Trinity Christian Lions
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 8-3
Region: 5-0
Members of West Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Columbia Academy Bulldogs
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 8-4
Region: 5-0
Members of Middle Region. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
FACS Crusaders
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 3-2
Members of West Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
DCA Wildcats
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 3-2
Members of Middle Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Tipton-Rosemark Rebels
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 6-4
Region: 1-4
Members of West Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Grace Christian - Franklin Lions
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 5-5
Region: 3-2
Members of Middle Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Fayette Academy Vikings
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 5-6
Region: 2-3
Members of West Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Nashville Christian (6-7), Providence Christian (5-6), Ezell-Harding (4-7), Harding Academy (3-6), Mt. Juliet Christian (4-7), Clarksville Academy (1-9), The King's Academy (0-10).

Division II Class 2A

1. 
CPA Lions
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 6-0
Members of Middle Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers
Schedule: 15th toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 7-0
Members of East Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Lausanne Lynx
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 9-2
Region: 5-0
Members of West Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Franklin Road Academy Panthers
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 5-1
Members of Middle Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Knoxville Webb Spartans
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 10-2
Region: 6-1
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Davidson Academy Bears
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 4-2
Members of Middle Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Northpoint Christian Trojans
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 8-4
Region: 4-1
Members of West Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
USJ Bruins
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 3-2
Members of West Region. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Chattanooga Christian Chargers
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Region: 4-3
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Lakeway Christian Lions
Schedule: 19th toughest
Overall: 5-5
Region: 4-3
Members of East Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: BGA (5-6), CAK (4-7), Silverdale Academy (4-7), Goodpasture (3-8), Pope John Paul II (3-8), Evangelical Christian (4-7), Grace Christian - Knoxville (3-7), St. George's (2-8), Notre Dame (2-8), St. Benedict (1-9), Webb School (0-10).

Division II Class 3A

1. 
McCallie Blue Tornado
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 12-1
Region: 4-1
Members of East Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
MUS Owls
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 9-2
Region: 4-0
Members of West Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Baylor Red Raiders
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 4-1
Members of East Region. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Ensworth Tigers
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 8-3
Region: 3-1
Members of West Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 7-6
Region: 1-4
Members of East Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
MBA Big Red
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 5-7
Region: 3-2
Members of East Region. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Christian Brothers High Purple Wave
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Region: 2-2
Members of West Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Lipscomb Academy Mustangs
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 4-6
Region: 3-2
Members of East Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Briarcrest Christian Saints
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 5-6
Region: 1-3
Members of West Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Father Ryan Fightin' Irish
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 4-7
Region: 0-4
Members of West Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Brentwood Academy (2-10).

Independent Division

1. 
PURE Academy
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 1-9
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Zion Christian Eagles
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 0-8
Division:
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Grace Baptist - Chattanooga Golden Eagles
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 3-0
Division:
Members of Independent Division. One meeting with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Lancaster Christian Knights
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 1-0
Division:
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: