Who are the top 10 high school football teams in the Knoxville area?
1. Maryville (7-1, 4-0) - The Rebels are averaging 50.1 points in 2-6A with two more left. Last week: No. 1. This week: vs. Heritage.
2. Farragut (8-1, 4-1) - The Admirals couldn't put Bearden away until late last week but won the turnover margin. Last week: No. 2. This week: Bye.
3. Fulton (7-1, 4-0) - The Falcons have been stingy on defense, giving up only 29 points in 3-5A. They held high-scoring Campbell County to only 14 last week. Last week: No. 3. This week: vs. West.
4. Catholic (6-3, 3-0) - The Fighting Irish, who blew past Walker Valley, have their place atop 4-5A locked up. Last week: No. 4. This week: Bye.
5. Alcoa (4-0, 6-2) - The Tornadoes had an easy time with Kingston as the gap between the top two and the rest of 2-3A widened. Last week: No. 5. This week: vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman.
6. Oak Ridge (6-2, 4-0) - The Wildcats earned coach Joe Gaddis' 300th win with a blowout of Clinton last week. Last week: No. 8. This week: at Powell.
7. Greeneville (8-0, 4-0) - The Greene Devils have set themselves apart in 1-4A as they continue to roll. Last week: No. 6. This week: vs. Grainger.
8. Anderson Co. (8-0, 4-0) - The Mavericks have racked up 411 points this season, with a pretty even half coming in 2-4A. Last week: No. 7. This week: at East Hamilton.
9. Austin-East (7-1, 4-0) - The Roadrunners' one loss was a close one to 5A Fulton early in the season. They've made it easy since then. Last week: NR. This week: at Northview Academy.
10. Greenback (7-1, 4-0) - The Cherokees' only close games have been the loss to Grace Christian and a narrow win over Coalfield.