NEWPORT-Shaking up the standings!

There will definitely be a shakeup in the Newport Plain Talk Football Contest overall standings this week following Week 5 tabulations.

Five entrants finished at 9-1 this past week, sending us to the tiebreaker, total points in Tennessee's win over Ohio, which were 57. Charles Henderson nearly hit total points on the head to take the Week 5 victory.

As our Week 5 winner, Charles will get a $10 gift certificate from Pizza Plus, located at 733 Cosby Highway in Newport, and one free movie rental compliments of Movie Time Video, located at 150 East Broadway in Newport.

It was another tough week for picks, both on the high school and on the college level. Ye of little faith! On the high school level, how about those Fighting Cocks, getting their first victory of the season with a 34-0 cruise at Union County. Cosby made it two in a row with a 22-16 come-from-behind victory at Chuckey-Doak while Happy Valley smiled pas Cloudland 33-22. Pigeon Forge got a big 42-26 road victory over Grainger while Tennessee High was too much for Greeneville 38-17. On the college level, Tennessee overcame injury woes to hold off Ohio 34-23 while Florida routed Kentucky 41-7. Utah dumped Louisville 30-14 while TCU held on to beat Clemson 14-10. And, Georgia Tech whipped North Carolina 24-7.

Finishing at 9-1 this past week were Charles Henderson, Jewell Ottinger, Herbie Keller, Jordan Strange and Cheyenne Kelley.

Finishing at 8-2 this past week were David Kickliter, Ken Hall, Mitch Coakley, Ronnie D. McGaha, Betty McAndrew, Marty Coakley, Dana Bible, Jody Lowe, John David Bible, Keith Holcomb, Jason Martin, Austin Ford, Morgan Hall, Cody Hembree, Caleb Whaley, Bill Templin and Walter Cole.

Finishing at 7-3 this past week were Matt Reid, Herb Thomas, Tracy Williams, Justin Kickliter, Derrick Webb, Clinton Provencal, Ginger Ann Hartsell, Beverly Coakley, A.C. Willis, Dione Kyker, Cody Lowe, Julie Souder, Jackson Presnell, Eric R. Baxter, Kenny Cody, Darrin Costner, Matt Whaley, Regina Lindsey, Rickie Jones and Billy Massengill.

Finishing at 6-4 this past week were Adam Lovell, Brian Holt, John Jenkins, Barbara Toby, Tommy V. Lillard, Jr., Frank Bible, Rachel Allen, Evelyn Webb, Terry Quinton, Angela Templin and Ronnie Leatherwood.

Finishing at 5-5 this past week were Kevin Halcomb, Diana Grooms, James Roth, Kyal Clevenger, Craig Wild, Billy Roberts, Robert Gray, David Shelton, Justin Shelton, Jimmy Don Jones, Clint Ramsey, Rob Amick and Tim Edwards.

Finishing at 4-6 this past week were LuAnn Meadows, Hank Douglas, Sr., Mike Butler, Karen Fraley, Eugene W. Brown and Mike Benson.

Finishing at 3-7 this past week were D.K. Elliott and Mark Sandburg.

Finishing at 2-8 this past week was Angie Wills.

Keep on playing the contest week after week. You never know what may happen during the season, just like this past week, and overall records will be up-and-down week after week.

Our overall winner at the end of the season will be presented the Grand Prize, one cinema party for the winner and 19 friends or family members from Newport Cinema 4, located at 424 Heritage Blvd. in Newport. This includes a movie complete with popcorn and drinks for the 20 attendees.

The runner-up at the end of the season will receive a portable DVD player from Movie Time Video, located at 150 East Broadway in Newport.

The third-place finisher will receive a $50 gift certificate from Poe's Sport Center, located at 160 Highway 25-E in Newport.

The fourth-place finisher will win a $50 gift certificate Dazzler's Diamond Showroom, located at 503 Cosby Highway in Newport.

The fifth-place finisher will win one night's lodging at any Motel 6, in Newport, located at 225 Heritage Blvd.

And, the sixth-place finisher will get a quick lube, oil and filter courtesy of Stinnett's, located at 1041 West Highway 25/70 in Newport.

We also have some great prizes for our weekly winners, including a $10 gift certificate from Pizza Plus, located at 733 Cosby Highway in Newport, and one free movie rental compliments of Movie Time Video, located at 150 East Broadway in Newport.

We would also like to thank our many other sponsors who help make The Newport Plain Talk Football Contest possible, including Chris Robinson at Glass, Paint & Body Shop, located at 147 Main Street in Newport, Beverly & Freddie Myers at East Tennessee Coffee Company Brockwell Construction, Co., Inc., located at 980 Thinwood Drive in Newport, Pharmacists Marty Bailey and Jonathan Styles at Town & Country Drugs, located at 771 Cosby Highway in Newport, Dixie Pawn Shop, located at 747 Cosby Highway in Newport, U.S. Title Loans, located at 658 Cosby Highway in Newport, Stinnett Heating & Air, LLC., located at 642 Rankin Road in Newport, Baptist Hospital & Convalescent Center of Cocke County, part of Mercy Health Partners, located at 435 Second Street in Newport and 450 Second Street in Newport, Ben's Home Center, located at 950 West Highway 25/70 in Newport, Cars East, located at 4055 East Morris Blvd. in Morristown and Blue Ridge Veterinary Services, P.C., located at 1599 Highway 160 in Bybee.

Week 5's Football Contest is located in today's paper. On the contest entry form, found in the middle of the page, simply chose which team you think will win, what you think the final score will be, which will be used for tiebreakers, and from what sponsor's ad you found the match-up in.

Once you've completed the entry form, simply clip it out, and drop it by The Plain Talk, or mail it to The Newport Plain Talk, Football Contest, 145 East Broadway, Newport, TN. 37821. Please make sure you include your address and telephone number so we can get in touch with you if you are our winner.

In addition, we'll have the complete results for you every Tuesday in The Plain Talk's Sports section. It will include our weekly winners. On Thursdays or Sundays, we'll have the weekly standings for you.

There are come great games for you coming up this weekend on both the college and high school levels.

On the high school level, Cosby is at home to Cloudland while Cocke County travels to Dumplin' Valley to renew its' rivalry with Jefferson County. A big intercity match-up has Morristown East taking on Morristown West while Bearden plays at Maryville. And, Tellico Plains travels to Harriman. On the college level, Tennessee plays host to Auburn while LSU travels to Georgia. Oklahoma visits Miami (Fla.) while California plays host to Southern California. And, Georgia Tech is on the road at Mississippi State.