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J.D. Sherrod couldn’t wait to get back to work. Moments after Briarcrest’s 2021 football season ended with a disappointingly early loss in the Division 2-AAA playoffs, Sherrod was already preparing for 2022. The team’s star quarterback uses post-game weightlifting to clear his head and wind down after the energy of a game but in this case, it also served as motivation while setting a tone for the season ahead. Sherrod is back for his senior year after an all-state junior season and he’ll have a strong group of receivers to throw to, led by fellow seniors Max Carroll and Reed Linder. Look for the Saints to put up some prolific offensive numbers once again as they pursue the school’s first state championship in nearly two decades. Briarcrest opens at home against Booker T. Washington on Aug. 19. And if you want to see the schedules for the Saints or any other team in The Daily Memphian coverage area, we have them for you on our preps page. Additionally, Monday marks the start of the fall sports season, with competition for all TSSAA schools beginning in cross-country, girls soccer, golf and volleyball as well as football. And we need your help. Coaches and stat-keepers are asked to send in their scores, highlights and top performers after each game. Email jvarlas@dailymemphian.com or Tweet @johnvarlas. — John Varlas
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With all-state quarterback J.D. Sherrod and a host of talented receivers returning, Saints’ offense should be potent.
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Local high school football season kicks off with games on Aug. 18.
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Hamilton’s last victory came in 2016, but first-year coach Jerel Blanchard has his team believing.
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Hope springs eternal. And here are six teams with good reasons to think 2022 will be better.
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Law Wright says he’s approaching his final high school season with the same kind of approach he did the backyard games with his brothers Hays, a sophomore who is the backup at Central, and Brooks, a seventh grader at Bellevue Middle.
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Players will emerge once the season begins, and opinions will rise and fall based on team performance and strength of competition.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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From nervous freshman to highly recruited senior, Glenn has grown by leaps and bounds on the field and physically.
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