901 FC falls to Louisville on penalties in playoff opener
Aidan McFadden’s missed spot-kick is the difference as 901 FC tumbles out of the playoffs.
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Aidan McFadden’s missed spot-kick is the difference as 901 FC tumbles out of the playoffs.
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Division 2-AA final Thursday is an all-Memphis affair, while the Gryphons face Providence Christian Academy in D2-A.
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Max Williams breaks the game open with two touchdowns late in the first half as MUS improves to 7-1.
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After a blustery opening round Monday, Tuesday was brighter, and the winds were calmer for the second and final day of the TSSAA state golf tournaments.
Germantown stays at No. 1 after beating the Panthers. MUS holds firm at No. 2 ahead of Friday’s rivalry game against CBHS.
Henry O’Keefe of Briarcrest and Sophie Christopher of Houston are in second place in their respective tournaments heading into Tuesday final.
Coach Stephen Glass calls his team “brilliant” following a 4-0 win in the last regular-season home match at AutoZone Park.
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Millington quarterback McCoy Pugh accounts for four touchdowns as the Trojans run their record to 7-1.
B.J. Blake puts on a show for his future college Austin Peay, rushing for 268 yards and two touchdowns.
Defending Class AA girls champ Sophie Christopher of Houston just one of several local players and teams who figure to be in the title mix.
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Elijah Brinson completed 20 of 24 passes for 285 yards and five touchdowns as the Chiefs won their third game in a row, 42-7.
The result leaves the Mustangs as the top seed for the district tournament.