Top Team Capsules

2025 East Tennessee Football Capsules

Last updated: January 7, 2025 9:00 AM

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. 
Coalfield Yellow Jackets
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 12-2
Region: 7-0
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
South Pittsburg Pirates
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 12-3
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 3. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Oliver Springs Bobcats
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 10-3
Region: 6-1
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Harriman Blue Devils
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 8-4
Region: 5-2
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Whitwell Tigers
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 8-4
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 3. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Midway Green Wave
Schedule: 44th toughest
Overall: 6-4
Region: 3-4
Members of Region 2. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Cosby Eagles
Schedule: 51st toughest
Overall: 8-3
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 1. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Rockwood Tigers
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 5-7
Region: 4-3
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
North Greene Huskies
Schedule: 50th toughest
Overall: 6-4
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 1. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Cloudland Highlanders
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 4-5
Region: 3-2
Members of Region 1. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Sale Creek (4-7), Greenback (2-8), Jellico (3-7), Copper Basin (2-8), Oakdale (3-7), Lookout Valley (0-10), Hancock County (0-10), Unaka (1-9), Sunbright (0-10).

Division I Class 2A

1. 
Bledsoe County Warriors
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Marion County Warriors
Schedule: 19th toughest
Overall: 13-2
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 4. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
South Greene Rebels
Schedule: 46th toughest
Overall: 8-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Tellico Plains Bears
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 2-3
Members of Region 2. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Happy Valley Warriors
Schedule: 47th toughest
Overall: 7-2
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 1. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Oneida Indians
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 5-5
Region: 1-4
Members of Region 2. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Polk County Wildcats
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 5-7
Region: 3-2
Members of Region 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Hampton Bulldogs
Schedule: 22nd toughest
Overall: 3-7
Region: 2-3
Members of Region 1. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
West Greene Buffaloes
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 3-7
Region: 1-4
Members of Region 1. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Wartburg Bulldogs
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 2-8
Region: 0-5
Members of Region 2. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Cumberland Gap (0-10).

Division I Class 3A

1. 
Alcoa Tornadoes
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 13-1
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 9-4
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Unicoi County Blue Devils
Schedule: 48th toughest
Overall: 10-2
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Meigs County Tigers
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 9-4
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 3. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Johnson County Longhorns
Schedule: 35th toughest
Overall: 8-3
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Pigeon Forge Tigers
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Region: 2-3
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Chattanooga Central Pounders
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 3. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Tyner Academy Rams
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 3. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
McMinn Central Chargers
Schedule: 24th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Region: 2-3
Members of Region 3. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Kingston Yellowjackets
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 5-6
Region: 3-1
Members of Region 2. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Austin-East (4-8), Claiborne (4-6), Sweetwater (3-7), Brainerd (1-9), Union County (1-10), Chuckey-Doak (1-8), Scott (1-9).

Division I Class 4A

1. 
Anderson County Mavericks
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Greeneville Greene Devils
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Loudon Redskins
Schedule: 48th toughest
Overall: 11-1
Region: 6-0
Members of Region 3. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Soddy Daisy Trojans
Schedule: 46th toughest
Overall: 9-2
Region: 5-1
Members of Region 3. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Gibbs Eagles
Schedule: 49th toughest
Overall: 10-2
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 2. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 7-4
Region: 5-1
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Cherokee Chiefs
Schedule: 51st toughest
Overall: 7-3
Region: 4-2
Members of Region 1. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Red Bank Lions
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 6-4
Region: 4-2
Members of Region 3. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Fulton Falcons
Schedule: 35th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Region: 3-2
Members of Region 2. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Signal Mountain Eagles
Schedule: 40th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Region: 3-3
Members of Region 3. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Northview Academy (5-6), Carter (4-7), Grainger (5-5), Hixson (3-7), Seymour (2-8), East Ridge (1-9), Sullivan East (1-9), South Doyle (1-9), Volunteer (0-9), Sequoyah (0-10).

Division I Class 5A

1. 
Sevier County Smoky Bears
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 15-0
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
West Rebels
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 9-4
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 2. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Powell Panthers
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 3-1
Members of Region 2. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Tennessee Vikings
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 8-3
Region: 3-2
Members of Region 1. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Oak Ridge Wildcats
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 9-5
Region: 4-0
Members of Region 3. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
East Hamilton Hurricanes
Schedule: 39th toughest
Overall: 9-4
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 4. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Knoxville Halls Red Devils
Schedule: 35th toughest
Overall: 8-4
Region: 2-2
Members of Region 2. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Lenoir City Panthers
Schedule: 31st toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 3-1
Members of Region 3. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Rhea County Golden Eagles
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 5-5
Region: 2-2
Members of Region 4. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Walker Valley Mustangs
Schedule: 46th toughest
Overall: 7-4
Region: 3-2
Members of Region 4. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: McMinn County (6-6), Heritage (5-5), Knox Central (4-7), Morristown West (4-6), David Crockett (4-6), Clinton (3-8), Karns (3-8), Campbell County (2-8), Cocke County (1-8), Ooltewah (1-9), Howard (2-7), Daniel Boone (0-10).

Division I Class 6A

1. 
Maryville Rebels
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 12-2
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 2. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Bearden Bulldogs
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 9-4
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 2. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Science Hill Hilltoppers
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 8-3
Region: 4-1
Members of Region 1. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Dobyns-Bennett Indians
Schedule: 34th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 5-0
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Cleveland Blue Raiders
Schedule: 41st toughest
Overall: 7-4
Region: 3-2
Members of Region 2. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Jefferson County Patriots
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Region: 3-2
Members of Region 1. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Farragut Admirals
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 4-7
Region: 2-3
Members of Region 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
William Blount Governors
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 4-7
Region: 2-3
Members of Region 1. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Morristown East Hurricanes
Schedule: 39th toughest
Overall: 3-7
Region: 0-5
Members of Region 1. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Bradley Central Bears
Schedule: 42nd toughest
Overall: 3-7
Region: 1-4
Members of Region 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Hardin Valley (1-9).

Division II Class 1A

1. 
The King's Academy Lions
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 2-9
Region: 1-3
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions:

Division II Class 2A

1. 
Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers
Schedule: 19th toughest
Overall: 12-1
Region: 7-0
Members of East Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Grace Christian - Knoxville Rams
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 5-2
Members of East Region. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Silverdale Academy Seahawks
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 9-3
Region: 6-1
Members of East Region. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Chattanooga Christian Chargers
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 5-6
Region: 3-4
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Knoxville Webb Spartans
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 5-5
Region: 4-3
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
CAK Warriors
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 3-8
Region: 2-5
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 1-9
Region: 1-6
Members of East Region. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Lakeway Christian Lions
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 1-9
Region: 0-7
Members of East Region. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions:

Division II Class 3A

1. 
Baylor Red Raiders
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 12-1
Region: 5-0
Members of East Region. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
McCallie Blue Tornado
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 11-2
Region: 4-1
Members of East Region. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 3-8
Region: 0-5
Members of East Region. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions:

Independent Division

1. 
Grace Baptist - Chattanooga Golden Eagles
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 7-3
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Tri-Cities Christian Eagles
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 2-0
Division:
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Concord Christian Lions
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 2-2
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Providence Academy Knights
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 0-4
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: