Memphis football teams that are on the rise after Week 1

It's definitely too early to start reserving buses for Cookeville. But there are quite a few high school football teams that have reason to be pleased with themselves following Week 1.

Here are five teams whose stock is on the rise.

Germantown

Result: Defeated Jackson North Side, 48-0.

Why it was big: In winning their first opener in three years, the Red Devils dominated in front of an excited home crowd. North Side had just 4 yards of offense in the first half,  and Germantown led 41-0 with three minutes to go in the second quarter. It's the program's biggest margin of victory since a 54-0 victory over Kingsbury on Sept. 21, 2012.

Coach Chris Smith says: The atmosphere was pretty awesome. I looked up at one point and the "Red Devils" at the top of the stadium was shaking; I thought it was going to fall off. ... Our kids invested a lot in the offseason and we've had three good offseasons, not just one (Smith is in his third year). The chemistry seems better and I think we have more guys who are explosive on both sides of the ball.

This week: Friday at Houston

Houston

Last week: Defeated Brighton, 34-0.

Why it was big: Houston caught a bit of a break thanks to some key Brighton injuries but take nothing away from the Mustangs. Chris Colebank ran for 177 yards and three scores, and the defense made plays all game long as Houston won its opener for the first time since 2014.

Coach Will Hudgens says: Chris has been with us three years and had some good backs ahead of him, but he's making the most of his chance.  If he didn't run as hard as he does you wouldn't know he was out there. (Monday) after practice, I asked if anybody had anything and he piped up, "I'd just like to thank the offensive line." That's the kind of guy he is.

This week: Friday vs. Germantown

Raleigh-Egypt

Result: Defeated Arlington, 36-35 in overtime.

Why it was big: If Raleigh-Egypt is going to contend state for a Class 3A state title like its fans hope, the Pharaohs will need to triumph over adversity. And they had plenty of that against the Tigers, trailing 21-6 at halftime before storming back to win on Kalynn Grandberry's touchdown run and subsequent two-point conversion. Grandberry finished with 243 yards and three scores while Victavious Taylor added 78 and two. Romal Webb paced the defense with 6.5 tackles, including a sack and a tackle-for-loss.

Coach Major Wright says: I think what jumped out was our character ... fighting off the frustration of being down at halftime and showing toughness on both sides of the ball. Sometimes you worry about them checking out when things don't go well ... but they surprised me. I think I was the only one in Raleigh that didn't think we'd win.

This week: Friday at Harding

Olive Branch

Result: Defeated Collierville, 42-12.

Why it was big: In coach Tyler Turner's debut, the Quistors were on the right side of the scoreboard for the first time since Oct. 30, 2015, a span of 13 games. Demarcus Ware ran for 223 yards and four scores as Olive Branch rolled up 536 yards total. Jordan Green had two of the team's six sacks.

Turner says: I thought our defense played really fast. I kind of pride myself on putting the best 11 athletes on defense ... I thought our d-line played very well and we ran the ball well. We had some new pieces on the offensive line. I'm just happy for the kids to get that win ... but we told them to stay grounded and get ready for Southaven (Friday).

This week: Friday vs. Southaven

Southwind

Last week: Defeated Fairley, 34-0.

Why it was big: Coach Rahnmann Slocum — who won his third straight game against his alma mater and the school he coached for 17 seasons — is forever looking for tough guys and may just have found a few. Southwind ran the ball well, controlled the clock by picking up first downs and kept its defense off the field.

Slocum says: We have a lot of work to do. We made some great plays, we made some bad plays, we made some stupid plays ... but if we keep playing with that tough-guy mentality and our defense continues to hunt and eat, we'll be OK. The kids believe in what we're trying to do; we're coaching them hard.

This week: Saturday vs. Douglass in the Cordova Classic.

Reach John Varlas at john.varlas@commercialappeal.com or on Twitter @johnvarlas.