Southwind quarterback Kelvin Perkins breaks a tackle from Melrose's Jamarion Morrow in the endzone to escape a safety. Southwind pulls off the victory 8-6 over a tough Melrose. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian file)

Players from Collierville, Covington, Fairley, Munford, Sheffield, Southwind and Tipton-Rosemark are in the running for the state’s top high school football prize. View this article on our website Support quality, local journalism and access exclusive content by becoming a subscriber at dailymemphian.com. .....