2021 predictions: Memphis-area prep football teams in region standings

It’s almost time for high school football in Tennessee. The 2021 TSSAA season begins Aug. 19, with Aug. 20 set for the first Friday night of action.

Last year many teams were unable to play due to the pandemic. But with Shelby County Schools now allowed to play sports, the area should be back to its full number of teams.

Here are The Commercial Appeal’s predictions for how the standings will look at the end of the year.

Class 1A

Region 8-1A: Middle College, MASE, Westwood, B.T. Washington, Middleton, Bluff City

Class 2A

Region 8-2A: Freedom Prep, MAHS, Mitchell, Fairley, MLK Prep, Manassas, Hillcrest, Oakhaven, KIPP Collegiate

Class 3A

Region 7-3A: Covington, Ripley, Millington, Dyersburg, Bolton, Bolivar Central

Region 8-3A: East, Trezevant, Douglass, Shef field, Raleigh-egypt, MBA, Hamilton

Class 4A

Region 8-4A: Kirby, Fayette-ware, Ridgeway, Wooddale, Melrose, Craigmont

Class 5A

Region 8-5A: Munford, Central, Southwind, Brighton, Overton, Dyer County, Kingsbury

Class 6A

Region 8-6A: Whitehaven, Germantown, Bartlett, White Station, Houston, Collierville, Cordova, Arlington

Division II-A

West Region: USJ, Jackson Christian, Trinity Christian, Tipton-rosemark, Harding Academy, FACS

Division II-AA

West Region: Lausanne, ECS, St. George’s, Northpoint

Division II-AAA

West Region: Christian Brothers, Brentwood Academy, MUS, Briarcrest, Ensworth, St. Benedict

MHSAA Class 6A

Region 1: Oxford, Tupelo, Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven, Desoto Central, Lewisburg

MHSAA Class 5A

Region 1: West Point, Lafayette, Lake Cormorant, Grenada, Center Hill, Columbus, Saltillo, New Hope

COMMERCIAL APPEAL ARIEL COBBERT/ A Christian Brothers receiver breaks a tackle during a scrimmage game in Germantown last week.