#PRZTN Feature: Class 2A Season Preview

As the season quickly approaches, here we breakdown the Class 2A ranks with preseason region predictions, top players and more! The defending state champ in this classification are the Westview Chargers and they have a great chance at repeating this year but it won't be easy as many others look well equipped at chasing after the Class 2A state title.   Class 2A-Region 1 Predicted Order of Finish 1. South Greene 2. Hampton 3. Happy Valley 4. Cumberland Gap   Cumberland Gap Panthers ‘24: (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="301378" first="Landon" last="Dunn"] ‘25: (QB/S) Gavin Owens Hampton Bulldogs ‘23: (Ath) Johnathan Greenwell, (RB/S) Brody Hicks Happy Valley Warriors ‘23: (RB) Reagan Ensor ‘24: (DL) Joseph Sowards South Greene Rebels 23: (RB/LB) Phillip Blair, (DT/OL) Zander Thompson, (OL/DT) Aiden Bailey, (DB) Isaiah Ealey, (OL) Hunter Seaton 24: (RB) Levi Treadway Top 5 College Prospects: ‘24 (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="301378" first="Landon" last="Dunn"] - Cumberland Gap, (RB) Reagan Ensor - Happy Valley, (Ath) Johnathan Greenwell - Hampton, (RB/LB) Phillip Blair - South Greene, (DT/OL) Zander Thompson - South Greene <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-377172" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/rensor-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" />   Class 2A-Region 2 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Monterey 2. Rockwood 3. Oneida 4. York Institute 5. Wartburg Central   Monterey Wildcats ‘23: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="150310" first="Matthew" last="Montgomery"], (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="102181" first="Mason" last="Bowman"], (TE/DE) [player_tooltip player_id="301349" first="Byron" last="Borjas"], (RB/S) Michael Allred ‘24: (WR) [player_tooltip player_id="301363" first="Mekkiah" last="Henry"], (G/C) [player_tooltip player_id="301375" first="Colt" last="Elrod"], (WR) Adyn Reagan ‘25: (LB) Logan Montgomery Oneida Indians ‘23: (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="294031" first="Cameron" last="Kidd"], (WR) Colten Daugherty, (G/C) Isaac Morgan ‘24: (OL) Gavin Keeton, (DE/LB) John Selby, (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="364578" first="Caden" last="Rector"] Rockwood Tigers ‘23: (OG/C) [player_tooltip player_id="102339" first="Nehemiah" last="Storey"], (RB) Dakota Waldo, (WR/DB) Cody Gilreath Wartburg Central Bulldogs ‘23: (G) Connor Hall ‘24: (Ath) Damon Duncan York Institute Dragons ‘23: (LB) Eli Kirby ‘24: (QB/DB) Myles Leffew ‘25: (C/G) Michael Wall Top 5 College Prospects: (G/C) [player_tooltip player_id="102339" first="Nehemiah" last="Storey"] - Rockwood, (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="102181" first="Mason" last="Bowman"] - Monterey, (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="294031" first="Cameron" last="Kidd"] - Oneida, (RB) Dakota Waldo - Rockwood, ‘24 (G/C) [player_tooltip player_id="301375" first="Colt" last="Elrod"] - Monterey <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-135187" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/Nehemiah-Storey-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />     Class 2A-Region 3 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Tyner Academy 2. Marion Co. 3. Meigs Co. 4. Polk Co. 5. Tellico Plains 6. Bledsoe Co.   Bledsoe Co. Warriors ‘24: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="150299" first="Jace" last="Rains"] ‘25: (RB/S) Caymen Siever Marion Co. Warriors ‘23: (DT/OL) Keenun Cummings, (OL/DT) [player_tooltip player_id="207349" first="Cole" last="Caldwell"], (LB) Alex Condra, (OL) Trace Adams ‘24: (OL) Kane Bohanan ‘25: (DE) Brayden Coffelt, (Ath) Sam Pickett Meigs Co. Tigers ‘23: (DE) [player_tooltip player_id="150354" first="Dalton" last="Purgason"], (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="102298" first="Luke" last="Pendergrass"] ‘24: (RB) Tylan Kraskouskas, (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="362086" first="Joe" last="Scott"], (OL/DT) Landon Thompson ‘25: (RB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="219368" first="Dylan" last="Carroll"] Polk Co. Wildcats ‘24: (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="277774" first="Damian" last="McWilliams"], (OL) Chase Frank Tellico Plains Bears ‘23: (Ath) Landon Hollinghead, (OG/C) Cohen Miller, (OL) Isaac Dalton ‘24: (WR/S) Burgess Tate Tyner Academy Rams ‘23: (RB) Markel McKinney, (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="201074" first="Josh" last="Jackson"], (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="196989" first="Journe" last="Norwood"], (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="208673" first="ZaShun" last="Hubbard"], (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="284468" first="Marcus" last="Lewis"], Jr, (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="302848" first="Jersey" last="Chubb"], (DT) Jonah Chapman, (DL) [player_tooltip player_id="372199" first="Jamarion" last="Varnell"], (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="372218" first="Rayshaun" last="Hinton"] ‘24: (S) [player_tooltip player_id="102317" first="Isaiah" last="Sawyer"] ‘25: (LB) Landis Ratliff Top 5 College Prospects: (RB) Markel McKinney - Tyner Acad., (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="150352" first="Keanun" last="Cummings"] - Marion Co., (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="201074" first="Josh" last="Jackson"] - Tyner Acad., ‘24 (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="277774" first="Damian" last="McWilliams"] - Polk Co., (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="208673" first="ZaShun" last="Hubbard"] <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-377176" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/zhubbard-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />     Class 2A-Region 4 1. East Robertson 2. Trousdale Co. 3. Watertown 4. Westmoreland 5. Harpeth 6. Whites Creek   East Robertson Indians ‘23: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="201100" first="Zechariah" last="Prince"] , (DT/OL) Tanner Cheatham, (QB) Collin Cook, (DE/OL) Shelton Montgomery, (QB/S) Carson Craig, (LB/RB) Travis Morris ‘24: (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="372585" first="Shaun" last="Groves"], (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="332217" first="Elijah" last="Groves"] ‘25: (RB) Isaiah Groves Harpeth Indians ‘24: (WR/S) Landen Perry, (RB) Jason Marquardt, (WR/S) Kessler Cameron, (RB) Odis Larusch Trousdale Co. Yellowjackets ‘23: (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="372168" first="Brian" last="Banks"], (HB/LB) Eric Gunter ‘24: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="362081" first="Kobyn" last="Calhoun"], (FB/LB) [player_tooltip player_id="372998" first="Cole" last="Gregory"] ‘25: (LB) Quinton Moore Watertown Purple TIgers ‘23: (WR/S) Logan Farless, (OG/C) Ryan Rodrigues ‘24: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="156274" first="Kaiden" last="West"], (TE) [player_tooltip player_id="373261" first="Chase" last="McConnell"], (Ath) Kwame Seay Westmoreland Eagles ‘23: (RB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="373213" first="Eli" last="Stafford"], (DB) Dylan Beasley, (LB) Nick Gray, (LB) Bryce Kittrell ‘24: (OG/C) Brady Graves Whites Creek Cobras ‘24: (Ath) Daveon Hooten, (QB/Ath) Tremel Pierce Top 5 College Prospects: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="201100" first="Zechariah" last="Prince"] - East Robertson, ‘24 (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="372585" first="Shaun" last="Groves"] - East Robertson, ‘24 (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="332217" first="Elijah" last="Groves"] - East Robertson, ‘24 (QB/Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="362081" first="Kobyn" last="Calhoun"] - Trousdale Co., ‘24 (TE/DE) [player_tooltip player_id="373261" first="Chase" last="McConnell"] - Watertown <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-377177" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/zprince-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />     Class 2A-Region 5 1. Forrest 2. Mt. Pleasant 3. Summertown 4. Loretto 5. Cascade 6. Richland   Cascade Champions ‘23: (WR) [player_tooltip player_id="250825" first="Taylor" last="Dowell"], (RB) Xamarion Dixon, (S) Blake Olive, (DT/OL) Jake Bates ‘24: (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="250826" first="Hayden" last="Dowell"], (TE/LB) Sawyer Lovvorn ‘25: (Ath) Christian Casey, (TE/LB) Noah Hawkins Forrest Rockets ‘23: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="250836" first="Tayton" last="Swift"], (G/C) Mikey Stoddard, (RB/S) Chris Davis, (WR/S) Tyler Ayers ‘24: (T/G) [player_tooltip player_id="323147" first="Spence" last="Tankersley"], (RB/LB) Liam Bell, (K/S) Gavin Grissom, (OL) Cameron Orr ‘25: (OL) Jackson Wynne Loretto Mustangs ‘23: (RB) Caden Porter, (WR/S) Kobe Carroll ‘24: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="390592" first="Carter" last="Daniel"], (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="374059" first="Jackson" last="Traglia"], (RB) Jaden Stults, (OL) Connor Pope, (RB) Preston Way ‘25: (T/G) Ethan Austill Mt. Pleasant Tigers ‘23: (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="150527" first="DeMarkus" last="Brown"], (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="205282" first="Zavier" last="Davidson"], (WR/S) Jeffrey Williamson, (OL/DT) Gavin Alderson, (OL) Jacob Buchanan, (LB) Perez Carter ‘24: (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="362078" first="Keevan" last="Cooper"], (DE) Azarion Robinson, (DB) Skylar Witherspoon, (QB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="323144" first="Nick" last="Brown"] ‘25: (DT) Konner Scharrer, (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="369060" first="Evan" last="Plunkett"] Richland Raiders ‘24: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="250846" first="Bryce" last="Miller"] ‘25: (RB) Andrew Huff, (S) Jayden Pryor, (WR) Aydan Burlison Summertown Eagles ‘23: (OL/DT) [player_tooltip player_id="234954" first="Caden" last="Scott"], (WR) Gavin Robinson, (LB) Ty Gambrell ‘24: (RB/WR) Tyson Bryant Top 5 College Prospects: (S) [player_tooltip player_id="150527" first="DeMarkus" last="Brown"] - Mt. Pleasant, (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="250836" first="Tayton" last="Swift"] - Forrest, ‘24 (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="323147" first="Spence" last="Tankersley"] - Forrest, (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="205282" first="Zavier" last="Davidson"] - Mt. Pleasant, '24 (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="250826" first="Hayden" last="Dowell"] - Cascade <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-377186" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/zdavidson-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />     Class 2A-Region 6 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Lewis Co. 2. Riverside 3. Scotts Hill 4. Hickman Co. 5. East Hickman Co. 6. Adamsville Adamsville Cardinals ‘23: (T/G) [player_tooltip player_id="345958" first="Joe" last="Holmes"] East Hickman Co. Eagles ‘23: (QB/Ath) Boston Haynes, (LB) Landon Potts ‘25: (TE/LB) Nathan Hobbs Hickman Co. Bulldogs ‘23: (G/C) [player_tooltip player_id="336295" first="Cole" last="McRee"] ‘24: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="332307" first="Drew" last="Lindsey"] ‘25: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="341249" first="Elisha" last="Puckett"] Lewis Co. Panthers ‘23: (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="250847" first="Dyer" last="Barnes"] ‘24: (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="362087" first="Eli" last="Carroll"], (DT) Cole Farr, (FB/LB) Domonic Seiber ‘25: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="362006" first="Brycen" last="McDonald"] Riverside Panthers ‘23: (DE) [player_tooltip player_id="362063" first="Cole" last="Montgomery"], (RB) Morgan Perez ‘24: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="362098" first="Desmond" last="Thomas"], (S) [player_tooltip player_id="372310" first="Parker" last="Wilks"] ‘25: (LB) Austin Kelley, (LB) Jace Roach Scotts Hill Lions ‘23: (OG/C) [player_tooltip player_id="201091" first="Jace" last="Willis"], (WR/DB) Jayden Johnson, (LB) Ripken Clenny ‘24: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="362076" first="Kyle" last="Carter"], (OL) Sladen Reeves ‘25: (Ath) Alex Thomas Top 5 College Prospects: (DE) [player_tooltip player_id="362063" first="Cole" last="Montgomery"] - Riverside, (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="345958" first="Joe" last="Holmes"] - Adamsville, (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="250847" first="Dyer" last="Barnes"] - Lewis Co., (OG/C) [player_tooltip player_id="201091" first="Jace" last="Willis"] - Scotts Hill, ‘24 (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="362098" first="Desmond" last="Thomas"] - Riverside <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-251061" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/12/74-Dyer-Barnes-1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />     Class 2A-Region 7 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Westview 2. Huntingdon 3. Union City 4. Camden Central 5. Gibson Co. 6. Houston Co.   Camden Central Lions ‘23: (LB) Karson Goodwin, (RB) Tucker Jackson, (DT/OL) Peyton Arnold ‘25: (RB) Gage Lee, (WR) Nathan Redmon Gibson Co. Pioneers ‘23: (WR/S) Colton Lumpkin, (OL) Collin Skelton ‘24: (Ath) D.J. Smith Houston Co. Fighting Irish ‘24: (G/C) Trent Hollis Huntingdon Mustangs ‘23: (RB) Elijah Flowers, (DL) Davion Parker ‘24: (QB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="222306" first="Gray" last="Eubanks"], (G/C) Jason Postlethwait ‘25: (WR/DB) Nathan Johnson Union City Tornadoes ‘23: (RB/S) Durrell Littleton, (LB) Gage Smith ‘24: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="362090" first="Keaten" last="Brown"] ‘25: (OL) Davis Hayes Westview Chargers ‘23: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="102335" first="Hayden" last="Smith"], (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="102325" first="Drew" last="Shanklin"], (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="150377" first="Omarion" last="Harris"], (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="102241" first="Quincy" last="Hamilton"], (DE/LB) Jayden Johns ‘24: (LB) Nathan Wykoff, (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="150298" first="Cam" last="Davis"] ‘25: (Ath) Malik Lawson, (OL/DL) Zachary Hickey Top 5 College Prospects: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="102335" first="Hayden" last="Smith"] - Westview, ‘24 (RB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="150298" first="Cam" last="Davis"] - Westview, (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="150377" first="Omarion" last="Harris"] - Westview, (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="102241" first="Quincy" last="Hamilton"] - Westview, ‘24 (LB) Nathan Wykoff - Westview <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-377162" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/haysmith2-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />     Class 2A-Region 8 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Freedom Prep 2. Fairley 3. Mitchell 4. Manassas 5. KIPP Collegiate 6. Oakhaven 7. Hillcrest 8. MLK Prep   Fairley Bulldogs ‘23: (OL/DT) C Livingston, (RB) Keshun Parker ‘24: (Ath) Samuel Prather, Jr, (OL) Kris Gaddy, (RB) Malik Mason Freedom Prep Eagles ‘23: (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="337258" first="Martez" last="Curry"], (WR/S) Lawrence Higgenbottom, (RB) Desi Hemphill ‘24: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="268186" first="Ernest" last="Gilliam"], (WR) Jeremiah Griffin, (DT) [player_tooltip player_id="259562" first="Lapakus" last="Standberry"] KIPP Collegiate Phoenix ‘23: (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="222270" first="Jakobie" last="Parnell"] ‘24: (Ath) Jaylan Wagner, (DT/OL) Nicholas Roddy Manassas Tigers ‘24: (QB) Terrance Jackson, (DT/OL) Jamyrian Love ‘25: (WR) Caleb Augustus, (DE/LB) Ja'Juan Longstreet, (OL) Jeremiah McCain Mitchell Tigers ‘23: (DT/OG) [player_tooltip player_id="102264" first="Joseph" last="Jordan"] Top 5 College Prospects: (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="337258" first="Martez" last="Curry"] - Freedom Prep, (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="102264" first="Joseph" last="Jordan"] - Mitchell, (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="222270" first="Jakobie" last="Parnell"] - KIPP Collegiate, '24 (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="268186" first="Ernest" last="Gilliam"] - Freedom Prep, '24 (WR/S) Jeremiah Griffin - Freedom Prep <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-377698" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/egilliam-crop-400x263-1657060445-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" />