1. Maryville (5-0): The Rebels can win the "Blount County Championship" with a victory against William Blount tonight. They already have victories against Alcoa and Heritage.
2. Oak Ridge (3-1): The Wildcats bounced back from their loss to Dobyns-Bennett two weeks ago. Another old rival, Sevier County, visits Blankenship Field tonight.
3. Austin-East (4-0): The banged-up Roadrunners just want a chance to get healthy. A 21-0 win against Loudon was a confidence boost considering the absence of running back Albert Harris.
4. Central (4-1): The Bobcats are gearing up for another major showdown in Region 3- 4A with Maryville in a few weeks.
5. Catholic (4-0): The Irish continue to climb the ranks. Catholic players believe they are among the Division II-2A elite and they’ve proved it on the field. Chuckey-Doak is in Knoxville tonight.
6. Farragut (5-0): The Admirals wanted to reach their open week unbeaten and they made it. The brutal part of their schedule is yet to come.
7. Alcoa (4-1): The Tornadoes and Rockwood are on a collision course for supremacy in Region 2-2A. Alcoa dominated Sweetwater in the rain last week. It’s time for Heritage tonight.
8. Lenoir City (4-0): How about those Panthers? Second-year head coach Nick White has a ton of seniors, a talented running back and Lenoir City proved it’s for real with a victory at Fulton. Pigeon Forge visits tonight.
9. West (4-1): The Rebels have the kind of offensive punch that is going to give a lot of teams trouble. We’ll see what they can do with Karns tonight.
10. Coalfield (5-0) This team has finally jelled into a real threat watch for coalfield to make it deep into the playoffs.