D2-Class A: Pre-Season Preview/Predictions

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Prediction season is here! Here we provide you our pre-season selections for region winners, players of the year and more for the D2-Class A ranks.
D2-Class A - East Region
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Friendship Christian
2. MTCS
3. King's Academy
4. Ezell Harding
5. Providence Chrst. Academy
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Region MVP: (DL) Car'lando Barton - Friendship Chrst.
Off. POTY: (RB) Alijah Davidson - King's Acad.
O-lineman POTY: (G/C)
Adam Pennington
Adam
Pennington
6'3" | 300 lbs | OL
Friendship Christian | 2025
State
TN
- Friendship Chrst.
D-Lineman POTY: (DL) Car'lando Barton - Friendship Chrst.
Def. POTY: (LB) Owen White - MTCS
Underclassman POTY: ‘27 (RB) Treyvion Mathis - MTCS
Coach of the Year: Corry Stewart - Ezell Harding

- Winning the region still looks like it will go through FCS or MTCS with us choosing the Commanders to take it this year. Both these teams are re-tooling this season, so there may be some bumps along the way. What sets FCS and MTCS apart from the others is the line of scrimmage with guys like Barton, Pennington,
Kaden Buchanan
Kaden
Buchanan
6'5" | 330 lbs | OL
Friendship Christian | 2027
State
TN
,
Ben Hale
Ben
Hale
6'5" | 305 lbs | OL
CPA | 2027
State
TN
& others moving people up front. Opportunity is there for King's, Ezell Harding or Providence to make a move into the Top Two. Sporting Davidson at running back, King's has the slight edge over Ezell for the third spot but keep an eye on the Eagles this year as they are my sleeper pick to finish higher than their 4th place prediction.
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D2-Class A - Middle Region
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Nash. Christian
2. Columbia Academy
3. DCA
4. Clarksville Academy
5. Franklin-Grace
6. Mt. Juliet Chrst. Academy
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Region MVP: (QB)
Jared Curtis
Jared
Curtis
6'3" | 220 lbs | QB
Nashville Christian | 2026
State
TN
- Nash. Christian
Off. POTY: (RB)
Montae Baldwin
Montae
Baldwin
5'8" | 185 lbs | RB
Columbia Academy | 2025
State
TN
- Columbia Acad.
O-lineman POTY: (C/G)
Blake Barker
Blake
Barker
6'1" | 275 lbs | OL
Columbia Academy | 2025
State
TN
- Columbia Acad.
D-lineman POTY: (TE/DE)
Carson Sneed
Carson
Sneed
6'6" | 245 lbs | TE
DCA | 2026
State
TN
- DCA
Def. POTY: (S)
Harrison Brownlee
Harrison
Brownlee
6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH
Columbia Academy | 2025
State
TN
- Columbia Acad.
Underclassmen POTY: ‘26 (QB)
Ethan Bones
Ethan
Bones
6'0" | 170 lbs | QB
Clarksville Academy | 2026
TN
- Clarksville Acad.
Coach of the Year: Seth Anderson - Columbia Acad.

- This region should be fun to watch this year as I could see both NCS and Columbia Academy coming away as region champs. What sets the Eagles slightly apart is their athleticism at the skill positions with guys like
Bryson Holt
Bryson
Holt
5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH
Nashville Christian | 2026
TN
,
KeAndre Gibson
KeAndre
Gibson
5'10" | 175 lbs | DB/WR
Nash. Christian | 2026
State
TN
and
Michael Hoskins
Michael
Hoskins
6'0" | 195 lbs | LB/EDGE
Nashville Christian | 2026
TN
being difference makers. Don't sleep on the Bulldogs though as they will have the edge in the line of scrimmage along with strong senior leadership and a talented passer in
Stephen Nieves
Stephen
Nieves
6'1" | 185 lbs | QB
Columbia Academy | 2025
State
TN
. The battle for 3rd place will be fun to watch as well between DCA and Clarksville Academy. The star power of Carey and Sneed I think pulls DCA in front but you can't sleep on the Cougars as they are building something strong in Clarksville. Franklin-Grace and MJCA will do everything they can to make a dent within the Top 4. Tucker Wolf and
Andy Griffith
Andy
Griffith
6'2" | 220 lbs | DL
Mt. Juliet Chrst. Academy | 2025
TN
are two names to watch for on both those teams.
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D2-Class A - West Region
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Jackson Christian
2. Trinity Chrst. Academy
3. First Assembly
4. Fayette Academy
5. Tipton-Rosemark
6. Harding Academy
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Region MVP: (Ath)
Jaylen Mosley
Jaylen
Mosley
6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH/WR
Jackson Christian | 2025
State
TN
- Jackson Chrst.
Off. POTY: ‘26 (RB)
LeKhy Thompkins
LeKhy
Thompkins
6'2" | 225 lbs | RB
IMG Academy | 2026
FL
- TCA
O-lineman POTY: ‘26 (G/C) Tristan Nash - Jackson Chrst.
D-lineman POTY: (DT)
Skylan Staten
Skylan
Staten
6'0" | 270 lbs | DL
Jackson Christian | 2025
State
TN
- Jackson Chrst.
Def. POTY: (LB) Kai Wyatt - Jackson Chrst.
Underclassmen POTY: (S)
Charlie Goss
Charlie
Goss
6'4" | 190 lbs | LB/DB
First Assembly | 2026
TN
- First Assembly
Coach of the Year: Darby Palmer - Jackson Chrst.
- Three teams immediately stand out when looking over the West Region. Jackson Chrst., TCA and First Assembly all have a shot at competing for the region title but I think the Eagles will end up being too much to overtake. Their star power is too strong with Mosley,
Austin Kelley
Austin
Kelley
6'3" | 170 lbs | QB
Jackson Christian | 2025
State
TN
and junior back Duece Lawrence for TCA or First Assembly to overtake. JCS should also have the top defense in the region, especially with the recent addition of Staten. The Crusaders are a sleeper team to follow however as they sport some good talent with the likes of Goss, James Watts III,
Vidale Cothran
Vidale
Cothran
6'3" | 215 lbs | EDGE/LB
Germantown | 2026
State
TN
, Briceton Miller and others. The bottom three in Fayette Acad., Tipton-Rosemark and Harding Acad. look to have an uphill challenge this year when it comes to knocking down the top three. If anybody has a shot to make some noise it's the Vikings with their Mr. Football sleeper in Corbin Bowling.
