#PRZTN Feature: Class 3A Season Preview

Moving right along with our preseason previews, here we look at Class 3A by predicting the regions and telling you who are the top players to watch headed into the Fall football season. Once again, the team to beat is the Alcoa Tornadoes but several others throughout this classification appear to have strong squads and are ready to compete for a 3A title.   Class 3A Predicted Order of Finish Region 1 1. Unicoi Co. 2. Chuckey Doak 3. Claiborne 4. Johnson Co. 5. West Greene   Chuckey Doak Black Knights ‘23: (LB) Dillon Shelton, (QB) Cadin Tullock, (WR/S) Austin Morris, (Ath) Rio Little, (WR/S) Will Garber ‘25: (RB) Hayden Roper   Claiborne Bulldogs ‘23: (TE/LB) Landen Poore, (OL) Ethan Short ‘24: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="285358" first="Jaris" last="Bunch"] ‘25: (RB) Tyler Sharp, (QB) Isaac Daniels   Johnson Co. Longhorns ‘23: (DT/OL) Tony Cannon, (RB) Germivy Tucker   Unicoi Co. Blue Devils ‘23: (LB) Logan Groom, (RB) Nehemiah Edwards, (OL/DL) Brody Rasnick ‘24: (WR/S) Mason Hensley, (QB) Ty Engle ‘25: (WR/S) Rhett Allen, (Ath) Ryan Allen, (LB) Audie Brown   West Greene Buffaloes ‘23: (WR/Ath) Ethan Turner ‘24: (OG/C) Zachary Carroll, (QB/Ath) Baxley Britton   Top 5 College Prospects: (LB) Logan Groom - Unicoi Co., (DE/LB) Dillon Shelton - Chuckey Doak, (RB) Nehemiah Edwards - Unicoi Co., (TE/LB) Landen Poore - Claiborne, ‘24 (QB) Ty Engle - Unicoi Co. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-383821" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/nedwards-260x300.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="300" />   Region 2 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Alcoa 2. Gatlinburg-Pittman 3. Northview Academy 4. Pigeon Forge 5. Austin-East 6. Union Co.   Alcoa Tornadoes ‘23: (OG) [player_tooltip player_id="102358" first="Lance" last="Williams"], (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="102257" first="Tyler" last="Jeffries"], (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="302319" first="Jordan" last="Harris"], (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="102276" first="Zach" last="Lunsford"], (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="150371" first="Aaron" last="Davis"], (DE) [player_tooltip player_id="302363" first="Riley" last="Long"], (K) Griffin McAlister ‘24: (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="193755" first="Eli" last="Burchfield"], (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="149381" first="Elijah" last="Cannon"], (TE/DE) [player_tooltip player_id="207339" first="Bryce" last="Hayes"], (DE/LB) [player_tooltip player_id="258669" first="Joe" last="McCord"], (WR) Brennen Duggan, (DE/LB) [player_tooltip player_id="306264" first="Kaden" last="Bogan"] ‘25: (TE) [player_tooltip player_id="219408" first="Eli" last="Owens"]   Austin-East Roadrunners ‘23: (RB/LB) [player_tooltip player_id="352667" first="Markeyis" last="Billingsley"], (QB/Ath) Leshaud Holloway, (DB) Tyric Jones, (DE) James Walk ‘24: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="362097" first="Sam" last="Beaty"], (DB) Marco Allen, (LB) Isaiah Flowers ‘25: (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="353441" first="Terrance" last="Brown"], (WR) [player_tooltip player_id="353442" first="DeCoriyeon" last="Brown"], (QB) Juwaan Troutman   Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders ‘23: (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="150323" first="Jackson" last="DeSear"] ‘24: (WR) [player_tooltip player_id="149163" first="Carlos" last="Orr"], (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="207312" first="Brady" last="Hammonds"], (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="149400" first="Whittman" last="Whaley"], (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="149388" first="Luke" last="Burkett"], (DB/RB) Carlton Gheesling, (OG/C) [player_tooltip player_id="301373" first="Joseph" last="Ryznic"], (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="331623" first="Jake" last="Moore"] ‘25: (RB/S) Tegan Evera, (RB/LB) Evan Allen, (OL/DT) Zion Naillon   Northview Academy Cougars ‘23: (OG/C) [player_tooltip player_id="232826" first="Caleb" last="Browder"], (FB/LB) [player_tooltip player_id="185568" first="Jackson" last="Ghent"], (RB) Jabriah Atha, (RB/S) Tyler Gildersleeve, (FB/LB) Jaymaal Baker, (QB/LB) Jesse Romines ‘24: (TE) [player_tooltip player_id="345976" first="Evan" last="Poticher"], (DE/LB) Chris Gibbons, (OG/C) Brandon Vanmeter, (QB/S) Kerim Durmaz, (OL/DT) Samuel Yalley   Pigeon Forge Tigers ‘23: (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="102272" first="Aidan" last="Littles"], (DL) Caleb Wolfe, ‘24: (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="277793" first="Aidan" last="Howard"], (RB/S) Blake Hill   Union Co. Patriots ‘23: (WR/S) Peyton Ray, (DE/LB) Austin Woodie ‘24: (DT/OL) Daniel Muncey, (QB/S) Micah Treece, (RB) Derrick Cooper, (DT/OL) Andrew Daniels ‘25: (OG/C) Mike Ensley   Top 5 College Prospects: (OG) [player_tooltip player_id="102358" first="Lance" last="Williams"] - Alcoa, (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="102257" first="Tyler" last="Jeffries"] - Alcoa, (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="302319" first="Jordan" last="Harris"] - Alcoa, ‘25 (TE) [player_tooltip player_id="219408" first="Eli" last="Owens"] - Alcoa, ‘24 (WR) [player_tooltip player_id="149163" first="Carlos" last="Orr"] - Gatlinburg-Pittman <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-239673" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/11/lwilliams4-241x300.jpg" alt="" width="241" height="300" />   Region 3 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Brainerd 2. Signal Mountain 3. McMinn Central 4. Loudon 5. Kingston 6. Sweetwater   Brainerd Panthers ‘23: (TE) [player_tooltip player_id="102346" first="Donivon" last="Thomas"], (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="102274" first="Demetrius" last="Locklin"] ‘24: (Ath) Anthony Byrd, (DB) Terrance Lee ‘25: (S) [player_tooltip player_id="334645" first="Martels" last="Carter, Jr"]   Kingston Yellowjackets ‘23: (WR/S) Mason Martin, (Ath) Javaris Gallaher, (RB) Austin Edmonds   Loudon Redskins ‘24: (WR/S) Jackson Collins   McMinn Central Chargers ‘23: (S) Novice Cox, (Ath) Blake Elrod, (DB) River Turpin, (RB) Isaiah Edmonds ‘24: (S) Bay Harbison ‘25: (DT/OL) Richard Warfield   Signal Mountain Hawks ‘23: (DL) [player_tooltip player_id="257169" first="Malik" last="Aljack"], (LB/RB) [player_tooltip player_id="362046" first="Ripley" last="Hutcherson"], (DE) Daniel Odom, (DB) Forrest Payne, (TE/DE) Luke Alexander ‘24: (OG/C) Jace McConnon   Sweetwater Wildcats ‘23: (FB/LB) Malik Arnett, (S) Dallas Presley ‘25: (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="219380" first="Brayden" last="Westfield"]   Top 5 College Prospects: (TE) [player_tooltip player_id="102346" first="Donivon" last="Thomas"] - Brainerd, ‘25 (S) [player_tooltip player_id="334645" first="Martels" last="Carter, Jr"] - Brainerd, (DL) [player_tooltip player_id="257169" first="Malik" last="Aljack"] - Signal Mnt., (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="362046" first="Ripley" last="Hutcherson"] - Signal Mnt., (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="102274" first="Demetrius" last="Locklin"] - Brainerd <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-356463" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/105-Malik-Aljack-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />   Region 4 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Giles Co. 2. Cannon Co. 3. Sequatchie Co. 4. Community 5. Grundy Co.   Cannon Co. Lions ‘23: (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="123170" first="Josh" last="Mingle"], (G/C) Talon Paxson, (S) Branson Smithson ‘24: (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="277778" first="Ryan" last="Perkins"], (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="372302" first="Tucker" last="Kyne"] ‘25: (OG/C) Foster Kemp, (RB/S) Zae Odom, (DE) Lindan Folds, (LB) Dylan Gunter   Community Vikings ‘23: (QB/S) [player_tooltip player_id="194470" first="Dallas" last="Grooms"] ‘24: (RB) Maki Fleming, (TE/DE) Reid Wallace   Giles Co. Bobcats ‘23: (DB) Trevon Dangerfield, (S) Trey Ballentine, (FB/LB) Bryson Gordon ‘24: (RB/DB) [player_tooltip player_id="239447" first="Kamauri" last="Turner"], (OL) Amare Smith, (LB) Jesse Murray, (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="149848" first="Tyrick" last="Brown"]   Grundy Co. Yellowjackets ‘24: (WR/DB) Dakota Grayson   Sequatchie Co. Indians ‘23: (OL) Brandon Presto, (QB/S) Payton Campbell, (LB) Brayden Johnson ‘24: (DL) Evan Griffith, (OL) Kyle Shell ‘25: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="279486" first="Sam" last="Evitts"]   Top 5 College Prospects: (DB) Trevon Dangerfield - Giles Co., (DT/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="123170" first="Josh" last="Mingle"] - Cannon Co., (DB) Trey Ballentine - Giles Co., ‘24 (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="239447" first="Kamauri" last="Turner"] - Giles Co., ‘24 (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="277778" first="Ryan" last="Perkins"] - Cannon Co., <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-383822" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/rdangerfield-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />   Region 5 Predicted Order of Finish 1. East Nashville 2. Smith Co. 3. Maplewood 4. Stratford 5. Jackson Co.   East Nashville Eagles ‘23: (WR) [player_tooltip player_id="201088" first="Trey" last="Joyner"], (OL) DeMarco Ellis, (S) De’Myius Trotter, (Ath) Frank Gordon, (DB) Rolando Braxton, Jr, (WR) Frank Mayes, (QB/LB) Zack Beard, (G/NT) Peyton McEwen ‘24: (DT) [player_tooltip player_id="287426" first="Malik" last="Bolling"], (QB) Justyce Law ‘25: (S) Kendrick Allen, Jr   Jackson Co. Blue Devils ‘23: (RB/DB) Braylen Marcy ‘24: (LB) Jacob Allen ‘25: (LB) Maddox Wilson   Maplewood Panthers ‘23: (DB) Mekhii Harris ‘24: (Ath) TyRon Hayes   Smith Co. Owls ‘23: (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="234956" first="Dane" last="Woodard"], (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="336293" first="Jimmy" last="Enoch"], (DL) [player_tooltip player_id="317199" first="Jamison" last="Keeley"], (Ath) Johnny Lyda, (LB) Bryce Currie, (WR/S) Tristin Washer ‘24: (QB) Peyton Hix, (WR/DB) Kylan Johnson, (OL) Javier Gaspar, (OG/C) Trenton Solomon   Stratford Spartans ‘23: (WR/DB) Rashad Otis, (WR/DB) Michael Brown   Top 5 College Prospects: (WR) [player_tooltip player_id="201088" first="Trey" last="Joyner"] - East Nashville, (OT/G) [player_tooltip player_id="234956" first="Dane" last="Woodard"] - Smith Co., (OL) [player_tooltip player_id="336293" first="Jimmy" last="Enoch"] - Smith Co., (OG) [player_tooltip player_id="201090" first="DeMarco" last="Ellis, Jr"] - East Nashville, (DL) [player_tooltip player_id="317199" first="Jamison" last="Keeley"] - Smith Co. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-383823" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/dwoodard2-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />   Region 6 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Fairview 2. Waverly Central 3. White House 4. Cheatham Co. Central 5. Sycamore 6. Stewart Co. 7. White House-Heritage   Cheatham Co. Central Cubs ‘23: (RB) Michael Fitts, (RB/S) Noah Orange, (S) Ethan Branham, (WR/S) Matt York, (WR/S) Eric Bright ‘24: (QB) Patrick Kelly, (FB/LB) Landon Morris ‘25: (Ath) Tydarius Bright   Fairview Yellow Jackets ‘23: (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="153469" first="Layden" last="Grant"], (OG/C) [player_tooltip player_id="102225" first="Connor" last="Farris"], (DE) Cade Johns, (LB) Kendrick Curtis, (G/C) Ethan Hamilton ‘25: (OL) Parker Davis, (WR/S) Maxwell Arnold   Stewart Co. Rebels ‘23: (S) [player_tooltip player_id="203914" first="Gabe" last="Natero"], (WR/S) Trent Wallace, (TE/DE) Dylon Marsh   Sycamore War Eagles ‘23: (WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id="285332" first="Rhett" last="Hunt"], (LB) Logan Garrett, (RB) Rayvon Green, (Ath) Dalton Williams ‘25: (QB/S) Mason Austin, (DT/OL) Brock Means   Waverly Central Tigers ‘23: (WR/S) Landon Dooley, (OT/G) Jacob Unger, (WR) Jacob Ballard, (WR/DB) Trey Maples ‘24: (WR/S) Bryce Stanfield, (OL) Hayden Stacy, (LB/FB) Jeremy Ball   White House Blue Devils ‘23: (LB/FB) Rhys Blackburn, (TE/DE) [player_tooltip player_id="268145" first="Demone" last="Nelson"], (OG/C) Parker Hollinsworth, (OG/C) Christian Mejia ‘24: (RB) Dion Gunter ‘25: (Ath) Michael Albin, (OG/C) Luke Richards, (OL) Brayden Rosenbarker   White House-Heritage Patriots ‘23: (QB/Ath) Dontarrius Teasley ‘24: (OG) Josh Lamborn   Top 5 College Prospects: (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="153469" first="Layden" last="Grant"] - Fairview, (OG/C) [player_tooltip player_id="102225" first="Connor" last="Farris"] - Fairview, (DE) Cade Johns - Fairview, (LB) Kendrick Curtis - Fairview, (LB) Rhys Blackburn - White House <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-383824" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/laygrant-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />   Region 7 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Covington 2. Dyersburg 3. Millington Central 4. Ripley 5. Bolivar Central 6. Bolton   Bolivar Central Tigers ‘23: (DL) Marcus Harris ‘24: (QB) Carson Howell, (Ath) Juelle Davis   Bolton Wildcats ‘23: (WR) [player_tooltip player_id="317213" first="Daniel" last="Hunter"], (DT) Deon Bradley ‘24: (RB/DB) Dennis Wilkes, Jr, (WR) K’Marion Stewart   Covington Chargers ‘23: (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="150379" first="A.C." last="Mason-Young"], (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="102218" first="Jamarion" last="Dowell"], (DT) [player_tooltip player_id="301329" first="Atyrun" last="Smith"], (DL/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="156263" first="Ian" last="Robinson"], (DB) Alin Franklin ‘24: (DT/OL) James Mackey ‘25: (S) Aaron Anglin, (RB) Skylan Smith   Dyersburg Trojans ‘23: (LB) Kejuan Watkins ‘24: (Ath) Jaylen Caldwell, (DE) [player_tooltip player_id="364444" first="Nathan" last="Paschall"], (DT/OL) Will Glass, (DB) Austin Brooks, (RB) Camarius Quinn, (WR/S) Landon Pennington   Millington Central Trojans ‘23: (OG) Rayvon Cook ‘24: (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="148903" first="McCoy" last="Pugh"], (RB/DB) Khalik Green, (S) Johnathan Temple-Dowdy, (WR/S) Jyshawn Anderson ‘25: (QB/Ath) Cameron Puryear, (WR/S) Curtis Allen   Ripley Tigers ‘23: (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="265401" first="Taylor" last="Carney"], (S) Cobe Maners, (RB/LB) Jordan Glass, (DB) Joseph Holcomb, (LB) Octavian Thomas ‘24: (FB) Omarion Pitts, (S) Shemar Hayes, (OL) Conner Mooney ‘25: (QB/Ath) Sammie Smith, (LB) Austin Thompson III, (DE) Will Rose   Top 5 College Prospects: (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="150379" first="A.C." last="Mason-Young"] - Covington, (RB) [player_tooltip player_id="102218" first="Jamarion" last="Dowell"] - Covington, (LB) [player_tooltip player_id="265401" first="Taylor" last="Carney"] - Ripley, (DL/OL) [player_tooltip player_id="301329" first="Atyrun" last="Smith"] - Covington, ’24 (QB) [player_tooltip player_id="148903" first="McCoy" last="Pugh"] - Millington Central <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-383826" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/07/acmyoung-crop-755x496-1657854238-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" />   Region 8 Predicted Order of Finish 1. Sheffield 2. Raleigh-Egypt 3. Trezevant 4. Memphis East 5. Douglass 6. Hamilton 7. Memphis Business Academy   Memphis East Mustangs ‘23: (WR/S) Alec Jones ‘24: (RB) Jaxon Coates, (TE/DE) Dillon Brooks   Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs ‘23: (WR/DB) Jermarrious Hoskins ‘24: (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="372997" first="Travion" last="Baker"], (WR) Nicholas Banks, (DT) James Gibbs ‘25: (Ath) Nacole Wiley   Sheffield Knights ‘23: (S) [player_tooltip player_id="200381" first="Mark" last="Joseph"], (DL) [player_tooltip player_id="102270" first="Jalian" last="Lee"], (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="273492" first="Kenyon" last="Spearman"], (RB) Elijah Sanders ‘24: (WR/DB) [player_tooltip player_id="285352" first="Antonio" last="Bell"], (WR) Jayson Jones ‘25: (RB) Javarius Triplett   Trezevant Bears ‘24: (TE/DE) Kevion Munford, (OL) Isaiah Taylor, (QB/Ath) Dontez McKinley Top 5 College Prospects: (S) [player_tooltip player_id="200381" first="Mark" last="Joseph"] - Sheffield, (DE) [player_tooltip player_id="102270" first="Jalian" last="Lee"] - Sheffield, (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="273492" first="Kenyon" last="Spearman"] - Sheffield, ‘24 (DB) [player_tooltip player_id="372997" first="Travion" last="Baker"] - Raleigh-Egypt, ‘24 (WR/DB) [player_tooltip player_id="285352" first="Antonio" last="Bell"] - Sheffield