When Sports Illustrated released its latest high school football national rankings, it including some Scenic City flair.
Coming off its impressive win over rival McCallie last week, unbeaten Baylor made its debut in the SI national top 25 at No. 21.
“It’s nice recognition for the hard work by our players and coaches, but that’s not something that was on our radar,” Red Raiders coach Erik Kimrey said. “Our goal is to heal up and be ready for the rest of the regular-season games and the playoffs. We’re focused on winning a state championship.
“Those national rankings can be so subjective, but anytime you’ve played on national television, it opens the door for a lot of viewers to see your program.”
Baylor gained national attention by opening its season with a 21-14 come-from-behind win over nationally-ranked Rabun Gap (Ga.) in a game that was televised by ESPN. Since that game, the Red Raiders have won their last six by the average score of 37-11.