The 2021 football season was a memorable one for MAHS.

The Lions won a school-record 11 games and advanced to the state quarterfinals for the first time in program history, falling to eventual state champion Martin Westview. Fourteen starters are back from that squad and the team still harbors title aspirations. Only they’ll chase that dream at another school.

Following the closure of the North Memphis charter school at the end of the school year, coach Cedric Miller landed the job at Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, a 1A program that went 3-6 in 2021. As a result of the closure, the players were free to transfer anywhere and those 14 starters — along with others — followed Miller to MASE. The injection of talent instantly makes the Phoenix a contender in the state’s smallest public-school classification and players say they are looking forward to the challenge. — John Varlas

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With the arrival of a new head coach and 15 players who started for MAHS last year before the charter school closed, MASE is a legit threat for a deep postseason run.

Players will emerge once the season begins, and opinions will rise and fall based on team performance and strength of competition.  By John Varlas

On the first day Tennessee schools are allowed to practice in full pads, Devin Scates announced he’s leaving. He replaced the previous coach who’d quit three games into the 2021 season.  By John Varlas

J.R. Jacobs’ 3-pointer sends the game to OT, and Amarr Knox scores 33 points in loss to Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett. Related story: Box score: Dobyns-Bennett 70, Bartlett 69 (OT) By John Varlas

The former star defensive back at Whitehaven will lead his team onto the field for the first time on Aug. 20 when the Golden Wildcats open the 2022 season at home against White Station. By John Varlas

Collierville pitcher Grayson Saunier was taken by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round. By The Daily Memphian Staff

From nervous freshman to highly recruited senior, Glenn has grown by leaps and bounds on the field and physically. By John Varlas

Senior led the state with 10 interceptions in 2021, but he’ll also see increased offensive duties this season, because as his coach said: “When the ball is in his hands, good things happen.” By John Varlas

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