#PRZTN Feature: Class 1A Season Preview

We are just about two months away from the start of the 2022 High School football year here in Tennessee, so it’s time to start looking through each classification with an in-depth preview and predicting the coming season. This piece looks at the Class 1A ranks and how we think each region will stack up come season’s end along with the region’s top prospects to watch. Class 1A-Region Predicted Order of Finish 1. Cloudland 2. Unaka 3. Jellico 4. Cosby 5. North Greene Teams/Top Players Cloudland Highlanders ‘23: (WR/S) Gage McKinney ‘25: (QB) Camden Peppers Cosby Eagles ’23: (LB/RB) Kaden Johnson, (DB) Braydon Hall, (WR/S) Shaydan O’Dell, (RB/S) Nate Joyce ‘25: (G/DT) Braden Boyd, (Ath) Kyler Ogle Jellico Blue Devils ‘23: (G) Alex Baird, (WR/S) Hunter Baird, (G) Luke Bowlin ‘24: (RB) Tray Jefferson, (TE/LB) Carter Terry, (DE) Jacob Jones North Greene Huskies ‘23: (RB) Corbin Hayes ‘24: (TE/DE) Colton Robbins ‘25: (RB/S) Yeshua Vaught Unaka Rangers ‘23: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="150311" first="Landon" last="Ramsey"], (RB/LB) Jamol Blamo, (WR/S) Takoda Freeman ‘24: (OL/DL) Marcus Shomaker, (G/C) Brayden Powell, (Ath) T.J. Thomas ‘25: (QB) Brynin Repass Top 5 College Prospects: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="150311" first="Landon" last="Ramsey"] - Unaka, (WR/S) Gage McKinney - Cloudland, ‘24 (RB) Tray Jefferson - Jellico, (OL) Alex Baird - Jellico, (RB/LB) Jamol Blamo - Unaka <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-365374" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/gmckinney-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />   Class 1A-Region 2 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Coalfield 2. Greenback 3. Harriman 4. Oakdale 5. Midway 6. Oliver Springs 7. Sunbright Teams/Top Players Coalfield Yellow Jackets ‘23: (OG/C) [player_tooltip player_id="273394" first="Brayden" last="Burgess"], (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="273491" first="Rommel" last="Conlon"], (WR/S) Tucker West, (QB/S) Cole Hines, (RB) A.J. Henry ‘24: (RB) Coalton Henry ‘25: (OL/DT) [player_tooltip player_id="361308" first="Mason" last="Smith"] Greenback Cherokees ‘23: (OG) [player_tooltip player_id="102366" first="Tony" last="Yates"] ‘24: (OG/C) Cash Herron, (WR/DB) Brennen Duggan, (DE) Eli Tyson, (WR/S) Connor James, (DE/TE) Cade Brown, (RB/S) Cason Workman Harriman Blue Devils ‘23: (DL) [player_tooltip player_id="166318" first="Collin" last="Cagle"], (APB) [player_tooltip player_id="250861" first="Nasir" last="Stokes"], (WR/S) Nick Pelfrey, (DT/OL) Jaiden Patterson ‘24: (G/C) Bryson Ellis Midway Green Wave ‘23: (WR) Braeden Robinson, (OG/C) Chase Letner Oakdale Eagles ‘23: (QB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="102213" first="Eli" last="Davis"] ‘24: (S) Sydney Gregory, (DT/OL) Darrion Hammond Oliver Springs Bobcats ‘25: (RB/DB) Mason Day, (DT) Caden Jackson Top 5 College Prospects: (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="273491" first="Rommel" last="Conlon"] - Coalfield, (OL/DL) [player_tooltip player_id="273394" first="Brayden" last="Burgess"] - Coalfield, (OG) [player_tooltip player_id="102366" first="Tony" last="Yates"] - Greenback, (DL) [player_tooltip player_id="166318" first="Collin" last="Cagle"] - Harriman, (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="250861" first="Nasir" last="Stokes"] - Harriman <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-365375" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/bburgess-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />   Class 1A-Region 3 Predicted Order of Finish 1. South Pittsburg 2. Copper Basin 3. Lookout Valley 4. Sale Creek 5. Whitwell Teams/Top Players Copper Basin Cougars ‘23: (S/WR) Caden Williams, (DB) Isaac Deal, (Ath) Jonathan Johnson ‘24: (Ath) Kelle Shroth Lookout Valley Yellow Jackets ‘23: (DT/OL) Hayden Landreth, (Ath) Christian Chandler ‘25: (LB/FB) Tallaban Talley Sale Creek Panthers ‘23: (Ath) Nick Hall, (WR) Andre Moore ‘24: (Ath) Jackson Moore South Pittsburg Pirates ‘23: (RB/S) Jayden Mount, (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="301362" first="Jacob" last="Bivens"] ‘24: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="258684" first="Jamarion" last="Farrior"], (Ath) Racash Kelly, (LB) Cameron Grider Top 5 College Prospects: (RB/S) Jayden Mount - South Pitt, (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="301362" first="Jacob" last="Bivens"] - South Pitt, ‘24 (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="258684" first="Jamarion" last="Farrior"] - South Pitt, ‘24 (Ath) Racash Kelly - South Pitt, (S) Caden Williams - Copper Basin   Class 1A-Region 4 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Gordonsville 2. Clay Co. 3. Jo Byrns 4. Red Boiling Springs 5. Pickett Co. Gordonsville Tigers ‘23: (QB/S) Matthew Albritton, (LB) Bryson Greer, (LB) Will Dudney, (OL/DT) Jeremiah Musgrove, (K) Tanner Pierson, (G/C) Ethan Elkins ‘24: (WR/S) Brady Gentry, (RB) Canaan Musgrove, (DE/LB) Eli Adams, (OL/DT) Colton Clemons, (OL) Jake Hill ‘25: (OL) Braden Wood, (DL) Will George Clay Co. Bulldogs ‘23: (LB/QB) Keaton Arms, (WR/S) Alec Kerr Jo Byrns Red Devils ‘23: (DE/TE) [player_tooltip player_id="102322" first="Bailey" last="Serignet"] Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs ‘24: (QB) Aubrey Link, (LB) Dalton Dallas Top 5 College Prospects: (DE/Edge) [player_tooltip player_id="102322" first="Bailey" last="Serignet"] - Jo Byrns, (QB/S) Matthew Albritton - Gordonsville, (LB) Keaton Arms - Clay Co., (LB) Bryson Greer - Gordonsville, (LB) Will Dudney - Gordonsville [caption id="attachment_365421" align="alignnone" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/malbritton-crop-489x321-1655658864.webp"><img class="size-medium wp-image-365421" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/malbritton-crop-489x321-1655658864-300x197.webp" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> Photo: 615Preps.com[/caption]   Class 1A-Region 5 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Fayetteville 2. Cornersville 3. Wayne Co. 4. Eagleville 5. Huntland 6. Moore Co. 7. Collinwood Fayetteville Tigers ‘23: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="211373" first="Isaiah" last="Thomison"], (DE) [player_tooltip player_id="102361" first="Braxton" last="Wilson"], (RB/LB) Aljarea Johnson, (WR/S) Dalton Chriss, (Ath) Jaterious Derrick, (QB) Sam Holdmeyer, (G/C) [player_tooltip player_id="317188" first="Andre" last="Allen"] ‘24: (TE/LB) [player_tooltip player_id="250820" first="Alex" last="Young"], (FB/LB) Calvin Hughes, (DL/OL) Cole Cash, (G/C) Isaiah Serrano, (WR/S) Kentius Henderson ‘25: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="258659" first="Sam" last="Willoughby"] Collinwood Trojans ‘23: (Ath) Dayton Scott Cornersville Bulldogs ‘23: (LB/RB) Riley Qualls ‘24: (S/QB) Blaine Woodard Eagleville Eagles ‘23: (WR/S) Kaden Snitzer, (LB) Austin Spann Huntland Hornets ‘23: (QB/S) Trenton Morris, (RB) Darren Ford, (QB/S) Eli Wiggs Moore Co. Raiders ‘24: (RB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="277797" first="Dawson" last="White"], (OL/DT) Sawyer Parks Wayne Co. Wildcats ‘23: (WR/DB) Austin Whitson ‘24: (Ath) Tydarius Cofer ‘25: (QB/S) Sayler Skelton, (LB) Drew Bevis, (OL) Brayden Littleton Top 5 College Prospects: (DE/LB) [player_tooltip player_id="211373" first="Isaiah" last="Thomison"] - Fayetteville, (DE) [player_tooltip player_id="102361" first="Braxton" last="Wilson"] - Fayetteville, (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="317188" first="Andre" last="Allen"] - Fayetteville, ‘24 (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="258804" first="K.J." last="Jackson"] - Fayetteville, (Ath) Jaterious Derrick - Fayetteville <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-365423" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/braxwilson-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />   Class 1A-Region 6 Predicted Order of Finish 1. McKenzie 2. Dresden 3. Gleason 4. McEwen 5. South Fulton 6. Perry Co. 7. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Dresden Tigers ‘23: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="150376" first="Tatum" last="Oliver"], (RB) DeAngelo Lambert, (DB) Jaylyn Mitchell, (Ath) Raymond Johnson ‘24: (G/C) Milo Pfluegar, (S) Tristan Jett ‘25: (OL) Noah Duncan Gleason Bulldogs ‘23: (OL/DT) [player_tooltip player_id="340398" first="Hunter" last="Johnson"], (DT/OL) Jacob Johnson, (DL) Austin Clark ‘24: (Ath) Kyzer Crochet, (S/RB) Kurstin Gustafson McEwen Warriors ‘23: (DE/LB) Thomas Wills ‘24: (RB/S) Chris Petty, (DT/OL) Blaine Gibson McKenzie Rebels ‘23: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="102344" first="Marquez" last="Taylor"], (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="150306" first="Jackson" last="Cassidy"], (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="150528" first="Zach" last="Chandler"], (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="123167" first="Zay" last="Webber"], (Ath) Etijay Tharpe, (K) Zach Aird Perry Co. Vikings ‘24: (QB/S) Joshua Warren South Fulton Red Devils ‘23: (WR/S) Conner Allen ‘25: (RB/LB) Dallas Whitehead Top 5 College Prospects: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="102344" first="Marquez" last="Taylor"] - McKenzie, (QB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="150306" first="Jackson" last="Cassidy"] - McKenzie, (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="123167" first="Zay" last="Webber"] - McKenzie, (OL/DT) [player_tooltip player_id="340398" first="Hunter" last="Johnson"] - Gleason, (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="150376" first="Tatum" last="Oliver"] - Dresden <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-365426" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/toliver-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />   Class 1A-Region 7 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Peabody 2. Lake Co. 3. Humboldt 4. Greenfield 5. West Carroll 6. Halls Greenfield Yellow Jackets ‘23: (QB/S) Craig Ross, (QB/S) Matt Scates Halls Tigers ‘23: (RB) Will Caraway ‘25: (OL/DT) Trace Harrell, (OL) Kylan Glynn Humboldt Vikings ‘23: (RB) Isaiah Agnew, (LB) D.J. Sangster ‘24: (Ath) Jaquri McCurry, (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="102289" first="Jayden" last="Miller"], (RB) Mike Jones ‘25: (Ath) Kendrick Taylor, Jr, (OL/DL) Tebias Bell, (OL/DT) Stephon Shivers Lake Co. Falcons ‘23: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="102197" first="Malachi" last="Clay"], (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="301348" first="Jeremiah" last="Williams"], (OG) [player_tooltip player_id="150339" first="Jay" last="Lebo"], (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="294033" first="Jacob" last="Barker"] ‘25: (Ath) Jaquan Kinney Peabody Golden Tide ‘23: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="102221" first="Sam" last="Driggers"], (OG/C) Isaac Dehaan, (OL/DL) David Whitten, (DB) Kylen Wade, (Ath) Derek Kee, (LB) London Burkett, (LB) Jacolby Albea ‘24: (T/G) [player_tooltip player_id="149178" first="Ace" last="Meadows"], (Ath) Camari Bonds West Carroll War Eagles ‘23: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="242048" first="Seth" last="Edwards"] ‘24: (QB/Ath) Jaxon Mims, (Ath) Daelon Drasal Top 5 College Prospects: (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="102197" first="Malachi" last="Clay"] - Lake Co., (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="301348" first="Jeremiah" last="Williams"] - Lake Co., (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="102221" first="Sam" last="Driggers"] - Peabody, ‘24 (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="149178" first="Ace" last="Meadows"] - Peabody, (OL/DL) David Whitten - Peabody <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-251073" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/12/96-Driggers1-e1642692500954-289x300.jpg" alt="" width="289" height="300" />   Class 1A-Region 8 Predicted Order of Finish 1. M.A.S.E. 2. Westwood 3. Middle College 4. Middleton 5. B.T. Washington M.A.S.E. Phoenix ‘23: (RB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="327637" first="London" last="James"], (DE/LB) Kendravious Sawyer, (LB) Jahari Eskridge, (OL/DT) Sequan Curry ‘24: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="228698" first="Lance" last="Taylor"], (OL/DT) Michael Hunley ‘25: (OL/DT) Langston Mason Middle College Bulldogs ‘24: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="222284" first="Brandon" last="Mitchell"], (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="281685" first="Matthew" last="Keller"] Westwood Longhorns ‘24: (Ath) Malik Jones, (Ath) Naterius Moore, (OL) Markell Underwood, (Ath) Corzavion Brown ‘25: (Ath) Dvan Scott, (RB/LB) Michquil Johnson Top 5 College Prospects: ‘24 (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="228698" first="Lance" last="Taylor"] - MASE, ‘24 (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="222284" first="Brandon" last="Mitchell"] - Middle College, ‘24 (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="281685" first="Matthew" last="Keller"] - Middle College, (RB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="327637" first="London" last="James"] - MASE, (DE/LB) Jahari Eskridge - MASE <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-365427" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/mkeller-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />