Top Knoxville area high school football teams after Week 5

Farragut's Nathan Morgan (9) bursts through a banner before a game against Oak Ridge on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.

1. Farragut (5-0) – The Admirals have played only one game closer than 20 points (27-21 overtime at Bradley Central). Last week: No. 1. This week: vs. West.

2. Fulton (4-0) – The Falcons cruised to 40 points even with an untested quarterback in Dorian Williamson last week. Last week: No. 3. This week: at Maryville.

3. Maryville (3-1) – The Rebels haven't looked quite as dominant this season and were outplayed by Alcoa but for a fumble. Last week: No. 2. This week: vs. Fulton.

4. Catholic (3-2) – The Fighting Irish scored 42 points in the second quarter and held off Soddy-Daisy's comeback attempt. Last week: No. 4. This week: vs. Brentwood Academy

5. Alcoa (3-2) – The Tornadoes blew out Pigeon Forge to give Gary Rankin his 400th win. Last week: No. 5. This week: at Dobyns-Bennett.

6. Greeneville (5-0) – Cade Ballard threw for 303 yards in last week's win over Pisgah (N.C.) Last week: No. 6. This week: at Sullivan Central.

7. Powell (4-1) – The Panthers came up with their first shutout in four years as Powell continues its turnaround. Last week: No. 8. This week: vs. Lenoir City.

8. Anderson County (5-0) – The Mavericks were held to a season-low 39 points by The Howard School. Last week: No. 7. This week: vs. Heritage.

9. Austin-East (3-1) – The Roadrunners ran out of time to complete a comeback against Fulton two weeks ago and were off last week. Last week: No. 9. This week: at Halls.

10. Coalfied (5-0) – The Yellow Jackets racked up 55 points to blow out Oakdale. Last week: NR. This week: vs. Marion County.