Class 1A Preview: Region Predictions/MVP’s

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">We are less than two months away from the start of high school football here in Tennessee, so it's time for our pre-season previews! We begin with Class 1A &amp; the teams and players to watch for the coming season. </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A-Region 1 </strong>(Predicted Order of Finish)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Jellico</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. North Greene</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Cloudland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Unaka</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Cosby</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Hancock Co.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region MVP: </strong>(RB) <strong>Tray Jefferson </strong>- Jellico&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. POTY: </strong>‘25 (QB/Ath) <strong>Camden Peppers </strong>- Cloudland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. POTY: </strong>(LB) <strong>Carter Terry </strong>- Jellico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman POTY: </strong>(T/G) <strong>Marcus Shomaker </strong>- Unaka&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A-Region 2 </strong>(Predicted Order of Finish)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Coalfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Oliver Springs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Greenback</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Rockwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Oakdale</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Harriman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Midway</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Sunbright</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region MVP: </strong>(RB) <strong>Coalton Henry</strong> - Coalfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. POTY: </strong>(RB) <strong>Coalton Henry </strong>- Coalfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. POTY: </strong>(LB) <strong>Eli Tyson </strong>- Greenback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman POTY: </strong>‘25 (OL) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='361308' first='Mason' last='Smith'] </strong>- Coalfield<strong> </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":722847,"width":475,"height":475,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/massmith.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-722847" width="475" height="475" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>-------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A-Region 3 </strong>(Predicted Order of Finish)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. South Pittsburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Whitwell</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Lookout Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Sale Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Copper Basin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Chatt. Prep&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region MVP: </strong>(QB/Ath) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='301360' first='Kamden' last='Wellington'] </strong>- South Pittsburg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. POTY: </strong>(RB) <strong>Theron Mordecai </strong>- Whitwell&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. POTY: </strong>(LB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='258684' first='Jamarion' last='Farrior'] </strong>- South Pittsburg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman POTY: </strong>(G/C) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='497455' first='Matthew' last='Taylor'] </strong>- Sale Creek</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>-------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A-Region 4 </strong>(Predicted Order of Finish)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Gordonsville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Clay Co.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Red Boiling Springs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Jo Byrns&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region MVP: </strong>(DE) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='390598' first='Eli' last='Adams'] </strong>- Gordonsville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. POTY: </strong>(QB/Ath) <strong>Aubrey Link </strong>- Red Boiling Springs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. POTY: </strong>(LB) <strong>Austin Anderson </strong>- Clay Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman POTY: </strong>(DE) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='390598' first='Eli' last='Adams'] </strong>- Gordonsville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":797263,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/04/eliadams.jpg?w=350" alt="" class="wp-image-797263" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>-------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A - Region 5 </strong>(Predicted Order of Finish)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Moore Co.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Richland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Cornersville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Eagleville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Huntland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Wayne Co.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Collinwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region MVP: </strong>(RB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='277797' first='Dawson' last='White']</strong> - Moore Co.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. POTY: </strong>(QB) <strong>Blaine Woodard </strong>- Cornersville&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. POTY: </strong>(LB) <strong>Logan Hegwood </strong>- Moore Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman POTY: </strong>(G/C) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='855022' first='Sawyer' last='Parks'] </strong>- Moore Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>--------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A - Region 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. West Carroll&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. McKenzie</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. McEwen</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Perry Co.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Houston Co.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Hollow-Rock&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region MVP: </strong>(RB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='466232' first='Jayden' last='Milton'] </strong>- West Carroll&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. POTY: </strong>(RB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='466232' first='Jayden' last='Milton'] </strong>- West Carroll</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. POTY: </strong>(DE/LB) <strong>Nathan Wykoff </strong>- West Carroll&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman POTY: </strong>(G/C) <strong>Nick Andre </strong>- West Caroll </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":842756,"width":482,"height":321,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/jaymilton.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-842756" width="482" height="321" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: GibsonNews.com</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A - Region 7 </strong>(Predicted Order of Finish)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Union City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Lake Co.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Halls</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. South Fulton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Humboldt</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Dresden</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Gleason</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Greenfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region MVP: </strong>(QB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='362090' first='Keaten' last='Brown'] </strong>- Union City&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. POTY: </strong>(RB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414886' first='Jacob' last='Arnold'] </strong>- Union City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. POTY: </strong>‘25 (LB) <strong>Treshaun Lyons </strong>- Lake Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman POTY: </strong>(DT/OL) <strong>Landan Davis </strong>- Halls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>-------</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A - Region 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. M.A.S.E.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Middle College</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. B.T. Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Manassas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Middleton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Westwood&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region MVP: </strong>(Ath) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='207328' first='Kumaro' last='Brown'] </strong>- M.A.S.E.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. POTY: </strong>(QB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='268186' first='E.J.' last='Gilliam'] </strong>- M.A.S.E.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. POTY: </strong>(S/WR) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='222284' first='Brandon' last='Mitchell'] </strong>- Middle College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman POTY: </strong>(DT/OL) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='207307' first='Jaden' last='Lenore']</strong> - M.A.S.E.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":888416,"width":507,"height":332,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/01/egilliam-crop-1488x978-1688149080.jpeg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-888416" width="507" height="332" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->