Massive tackles Gabriel Osenda and Charlie Edgeworth hope to put Baylor over the top in 2025.
The high school football season in Tennessee kicks off this month and we have your look at the state's top teams.
Baylor (Chattanooga) owns the No. 1 spot in the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 after reaching on the Division II Class AAA state championship game a season ago.
The Red Raiders went 12-1 last season but came up just short of winning the program's third state championship.
Seniors
Gabriel Osenda (6-7, 330, OT, Tennessee commitment),
Charlie Edgeworth (6-7, 325, OL, Louisville),
Briggs Cherry (6-4, 215, QB, Louisville) and
Jamyan Theodore (6-0, 171, CB, Tennessee) lead the way for Baylor.
The best player in the state is senior quarterback
Jared Curtis of
Nashville Christian (Nashville). Committed to Georgia, Curtis is the No. 2 quarterback in the class.
Defending state champions include
McCallie (Chattanooga) in Division II Class AAA,
Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) in Division II Class AA,
Nashville Christian (Nashville) in Division II Class A,
Oakland (Murfreesboro) in Division I Class 6A,
Sevier County (Sevierville) in Division I Class 5A,
Macon County (Lafayette) in Division I Class 4A,
Alcoa in Division I Class 3A,
Marion County (Jasper) in Division I Class 2A and
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (Memphis) in Division I Class 1A.
The Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 is a composite of our
Preseason Top 100 and computer rankings factoring in past results and adjustments such as returners and statistical data when available.
Click here for complete state rankings.
1.
Baylor (Chattanooga), 12-1
