TENNESSEE
Division II-AA
Front-runner: McCallie (7-0, 3-0). The Blue Tornado have beat two previously unbeaten East/Middle region teams in Ensworth and Baylor.
Surprise: McCallie is the only unbeaten team left in the region while Ensworth, Brentwood Academy and Baylor have one loss each. One of Baylor’s wins was over Montgomery Bell Academy, which beat Brentwood Academy.
Road ahead: It’s a tangled web. After BA tonight, McCallie still must get past MBA and Father Ryan. Baylor has remaining region games with BA, Ensworth and Father Ryan, and Ensworth and Brentwood have yet to meet. All DII-AA teams advance to the playoffs, but the top two receive first-round byes.