The 2026 TSSAA football season started with some dramatic finishes, elite performances and overtime thrillers.
Here's a look at our top 25 teams heading into Week 2 in the Knoxville area.
Knoxville Area Super 25 Football Rankings
1. Alcoa (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 1; Week 1 result: beat Maryville 43-42 (2OT); Week 2: at Bearden, Aug. 28
2. Knoxville Catholic (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 3; Week 1 result: beat Riverdale 19-14; Week 2: vs Anderson County, Aug. 27
3. Sevier County (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 4; Week 1 result: beat Farragut 35-7; Week 2: at Jefferson County, Aug. 28
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4. Maryville (0-1)
Previous ranking: No. 2; Week 1 result: lost to Alcoa 43-42 (2OT); Week 2: at West, Aug. 28
5. Oak Ridge (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 5; Week 1 result:
beat Halls 16-13 (OT); Week 2: vs Clinton, Aug. 28
6. Grace Christian
Previous ranking: No. 6; Week 1 result: Open date; Week 2: vs Carter, Aug. 28
7. Knoxville Central (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 7; Week 1 result: beat Dobyns-Bennett 30-29; Week 2: vs Fulton, Aug. 28
8. Greeneville (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 8; Week 1 result: beat Morristown West 36-13; Week 2: at Upperman, Aug. 28
9. Powell (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 9; Week 1 result: beat Anderson County 56-44; Week 2: vs Farragut, Aug. 28
10. Gibbs (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 11; Week 1 result: beat Union County 52-18; Week 2: vs Halls, Aug. 28
11. Jefferson County (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 13; Week 1 result: beat Cocke County 55-0; Week 2: vs Sevier County, Aug. 28
12. Anderson County (0-1)
Previous ranking: No. 10; Week 1 result: lost to Powell 56-44; Week 2: at Catholic, Aug. 27
13. CAK (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 14; Week 1 result: beat Concord Christian 57-20; Week 2: at Heritage, Aug. 28
14. Halls (0-1)
Previous ranking: No. 12; Week 1 result: lost to Oak Ridge 16-13 (OT); Week 2: at Gibbs, Aug. 28
15. Hardin Valley (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 15; Week 1 result: beat Karns 49-0; Week 2: at Morristown East, Aug, 28
16. West (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 17; Week 1 result: beat Bearden 21-6; Week 2: vs Maryville, Aug. 28
17. Lakeway Christian (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 21;Week 1 result: beat Pope John Paul II 49-14; Week 2: vs Ashville Christian (NC), Aug. 28
18. Heritage (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 20; Week 1 result: beat Clinton 63-42 Week 2: vs CAK, Aug. 28
19. Eagleton (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 22; Week 1 result: beat Oliver Springs 38-20; Week 2: at McMinn Central, Aug. 28
20. South-Doyle (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 23; Week 1 result: beat South-Doyle 41-19; Week 2: vs Karns, Aug. 28
21. Loudon (1-0)
Previous ranking: No. 25; Week 1 result: beat William Blount 40-13; Week 2: at Lenoir City, Aug. 28
22. Coalfield (0-1)
Previous ranking: No. 18; Week 1 result: lost to Gordonsville 17-13; Week 2: at Stone Memorial, Aug. 28
23. Seymour (1-0)
Previous ranking: Not ranked: Week 1 result: beat Gatlinburg-Pittman 48-14; Week 2: at Pigeon Forge, Aug. 28
24. McMinn County (1-0)
Previous ranking: Not ranked; Week 1 result: beat Bradley Central 22-17; Week 2: at Cleveland, Aug. 28
25. Fulton (0-1)
Previous ranking: No. 16; Week 1 result: No. 16: lost to Macon County 31-12; Week 2: at Central, Aug. 28
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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