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MSP Top 25: Unbeaten Friendship Christian makes debut in rankings, top 5 holds steady





Friendship Christian receivers Chase Eakes (left) and Brock Montgomery (6) celebrate a first-quarter TD in a 69-0 win over Mt. Juliet Christian on Aug. 27.Steve Wampler

Friendship Christian receivers Chase Eakes (left) and Brock Montgomery (6) celebrate a first-quarter TD in a 69-0 win over Mt. Juliet Christian on Aug. 27.Steve Wampler

Friendship Christian football is off to its best start in five years.

For their efforts, the Commanders (6-0) have earned their first appearance in the Main Street Preps Top 25 rankings.

No. 25 Friendship Christian has outscored its first six opponents 268-35, with blowout wins over Grace Christian Academy (5-1) and defending Division II-A state champion Donelson Christian Academy (3-3). The Commanders last went undefeated and won the DII-A state title in 2017.

The top five teams – led by No. 1 Lipscomb Academy – stayed the same, while Riverdale dropped out after losing to Smyrna 15-5.

See below for the updated Midstate Top 25 rankings, last week’s scores and this week’s schedule.

1. (1) Lipscomb Academy (5-0)

Week 6: Bye | Week 7: vs. Davidson Academy

2. (2) Oakland (5-0)

Week 6: Bye | Week 7: at Blackman

3. (3) MBA (6-0)

Week 6: W, 35-21 at Brentwood Academy | Week 7: at Pope Prep

4. (4) Brentwood Academy (4-2)

Week 6: L, 35-21 vs. MBA | Week 7: at Christian Brothers

5. (5) Ravenwood (4-2)

Week 6: W, 27-10 vs. Hendersonville | Week 7: vs. Summit

6. (7) Ensworth (5-1)

Week 6: W, 66-7 vs. St. Benedict | Week 7: vs. Antioch

7. (6) Pope Prep (5-1)

Week 6: W, 34-27 at BGA | Week 7: vs. MBA

8. (9) Page (6-0)

Week 6: W, 45-28 at Giles County | Week 7: at Columbia

9. (11) East Nashville (6-0)

Week 6: W, 32-7 at Independence | Week 7: vs. Green Hill

10. (10) Beech (4-1)

Week 6: W, 22-7 vs. Summit | Week 7: vs. West Creek

11. (12) Nolensville (6-0)

Week 6: W, 49-27 vs. Rockvale | Week 7: at Spring Hill

12. (14) Cane Ridge (5-1)

Week 6: W, 31-28 at CPA | Week 7: at Smyrna

13. (8) CPA (3-3)

Week 6: L, 31-28 vs. Cane Ridge | Week 7: vs. FRA

14. (15) Smyrna (5-0)

Week 6: W, 15-5 at Riverdale | Week 7: vs. Cane Ridge

15. (16) Brentwood (4-2)

Week 6: W, 42-7 at Hillsboro | Week 7: vs. Independence

16. (17) Blackman (5-1)

Week 6: W, 56-28 vs. Antioch | Week 7: vs. Oakland

17. (18) Springfield (6-0)

Week 6: W, 32-7 vs. Rossview | Week 7: vs. Henry County

18. (20) Lebanon (4-2)

Week 6: W, 38-0 vs. Lincoln County | Week 7: at Shelbyville

19. (19) Rockvale (4-2)

Week 6: L, 49-27 at Nolensville | Week 7: at Stewarts Creek (Thursday)

20. (13) Father Ryan (2-4)

Week 6: L, 46-45 vs. Bowling Green (Ky.) | Week 7: at Knoxville Catholic

21. (21) Pearl-Cohn (4-2)

Week 6: W, 45-0 vs. Tullahoma | Week 7: vs. Glencliff

22. (22) Green Hill (4-2)

Week 6: L, 21-20 at White County | Week 7: at East Nashville

23. (23) Marshall County (5-0)

Week 6: Bye | Week 7: at Lawrence County (Thursday)

24. (25) Mt. Juliet (4-1)

Week 6: W, 31-3 at Wilson Central | Week 7: vs. Station Camp (Thursday)

25. (NR) Friendship Christian (6-0)

Week 6: W, 55-8 vs. Maplewood | Week 7: at Webb School

Dropped out: Riverdale (3-3)

Just missed: Centennial (5-1), FRA (5-1)

WEEK 6 SCORES

Thursday, Sept. 22:

Beech 22, Summit 7

Fairview 41, White House Heritage 7

Brentwood 42, Hillsboro 7

East Hickman 32, Houston County 22

Jackson County 19, Livingston Academy 7

Brighton 51, RePublic 0

Friday, Sept. 23:

Pope Prep 34, BGA 27

Blackman 56, Antioch 28

Bledsoe County 27, Sequatchie County 21

Boyd Buchanan 55, Columbia Academy 7

MBA 35, Brentwood Academy 21

DeKalb County 55, Cannon County 7

Cascade 46, Community 0

Clarksville 47, Clarksville NE 30

John Overton 46, Clarksville NW 13

Coffee County 42, Spring Hill 7

Fayetteville 59, Collinwood 7

Columbia 32, Mt. Pleasant 20

Eagleville 28, Cornersville 14

Cane Ridge 31, CPA 28

Polk County 21, Cumberland County 10

Silverdale Academy 37, DCA 7

Centennial 24, Dickson County 0

Ensworth 66, St. Benedict 7

Richland 55, FACS 47

Bowling Green (Ky.) 46, Father Ryan 45

Clarksville Academy 49, Fayette Academy 28

Marion County 42, Forrest 35

Franklin County 61, Grundy County 6

Franklin Road Academy 42, St. George’s 14

Friendship Christian 55, Maplewood 8

Gallatin 58, Cookeville 29

Page 45, Giles County 28

Gordonsville 42, Coalfield 21

Grace Christian — Franklin 37, Webb School 7

Greenbrier 47, Hillwood 2

Hickman County 31, Hollow Rock-Bruceton 13

Huntland 28, Lookout Valley 7

East Nashville 32, Independence 7

East Robertson 41, Jo Byrns 0

Kenwood 27, Shelbyville 24

Middle Tennessee Christian 38, Lakeway Christian 21

Stewarts Creek 38, LaVergne 0

Lawrence County 44, Glencliff 0

Lebanon 38, Lincoln County 0

Goodpasture 29, Liberty Creek 0

Lewis County 28, Loretto 17

Macon County 42, Portland 15

McEwen 48, Harpeth 26

McGavock 35, Franklin 14

Creek Wood 28, Montgomery Central 0

Nashville Christian 59, Davidson Academy 51

Nolensville 49, Rockvale 27

Pearl-Cohn 45, Tullahoma 0

Sale Creek 55, Pickett County 6

Ravenwood 27, Hendersonville 10

Smyrna 15, Riverdale 5

Smith County 53, Trousdale County 8

Springfield 32, Rossview 7

Waverly 48, Stewart County 6

Hunters Lane 31, Stratford 4

Summertown 30, Ezell-Harding 7

Monterey 28, Tennessee Heat 13

Siegel 21, Warren County 18

Upperman 48, Watertown 7

Moore County 34, Wayne County 25

Station Camp 34, West Creek 13

Westmoreland 20, Clay County 19

White County 21, Green Hill 20

White House 38, Sycamore 6

Whites Creek 18, Cheatham County 14

Whitwell 49, Red Boiling Springs 9

Mt. Juliet 31, Wilson Central 3

Stone Memorial 44, York Institute 7

WEEK 7 SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept. 29:

Alcoa at Cookeville

Marshall Co. at Lawrence Co.

Summertown at Loretto

Station Camp at Mt. Juliet

Rockvale at Stewarts Creek

Riverdale at Siegel

Friday, Sept. 30:

West Creek at Beech

Oakland at Blackman

Independence at Brentwood

Grundy Co. at Cannon Co.

White House Heritage at Cheatham Co.

Hendersonville at Clarksville

DCA at Clarksville Academy

Clarksville Northeast at Clarksville Northwest

Page at Columbia

Mt. Juliet Christian at Columbia Academy

Sequatchie Co. at Community

FRA at CPA

Stone Memorial at Cumberland Co.

Livingston Academy at DeKalb Co.

LaVergne at Dickson Co.

Wayne Co. at Eagleville

Riverside at East Hickman

Green Hill at East Nashville

Watertown at East Robertson

Antioch at Ensworth

White House at Fairview

Cornersville at Fayetteville

Cascade at Forrest

Centennial at Franklin

Lincoln Co. at Franklin Co.

BGA at Goodpasture

Montgomery Central at Greenbrier

Trousdale Co. at Harpeth

Hillsboro at Hunters Lane

Collinwood at Huntland

Gordonsville at Jo Byrns

Davidson Academy at Lipscomb Academy

Upperman at Macon Co.

Jackson Co. at Maplewood

Perry Co. at McEwen

Lakeway Christian at Monterey

King’s Academy at MTCS

Franklin Grace at Nashville Christian

McGavock at Nashville Overton

Glencliff at Pearl-Cohn

MBA at Pope Prep

Kenwood at Portland

Summit at Ravenwood

Clay Co. at Red Boiling Springs

Mt. Pleasant at Richland

Gallatin at Rossview

Lebanon at Shelbyville

Stratford at Smith Co.

Cane Ridge at Smyrna

Nolensville at Spring Hill

Henry Co. at Springfield

Sycamore at Stewart Co.

Hillwood at Tullahoma

Coffee Co. at Warren Co.

Friendship Christian at Webb School

Westmoreland at Whites Creek

White Co. at Wilson Central

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