There are 25 article(s) tagged Freedom Prep:

• November 2022

  • Region 8-2A football team announced

    Standouts from Fairley, Freedom Prep, Hillcrest, KIPP, Manassas, Mitchell, MLK Prep and Oakhaven honored by the league’s coaches.

    By John Varlas November 30, 2022

• October 2022

  • Daily Memphian Power 15: Munford eyes history, finishes at No. 1

    Victory over Central in Friday’s regular-season finale would make the Cougars 10-0 for the first time ever.

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    By John Varlas October 27, 2022

  • Daily Memphian Power 15: With two weeks to go in the regular season, Munford holding strong at No. 1

    State’s third-ranked Class 5A team hosts Kingsbury in region action on Friday.

    By John Varlas October 26, 2022

  • Daily Memphian Power 15: Houston’s victory over Collierville jumbles rankings

    Dragons fall from second into a tie for seventh.

    By John Varlas October 18, 2022

  • Daily Memphian Power 15: Lots of movement but Munford remains No. 1

    The explosive Cougars are averaging nearly 60 points per game over their last three contests.

    By John Varlas October 12, 2022

• September 2022

  • TSSAA high school football leaders and standings: Freedom Prep’s Gilliam, defense shining through four games

    Junior quarterback leads the area with 17 touchdown passes; War Eagles boast top run defense and top total defense through four games. Check out all the statistical leaders and standings for TSSAA area schools.

    By John Varlas September 22, 2022

  • Obstacles are opportunities for undefeated Freedom Prep

    Tennessee’s seventh-ranked Class 2A team focuses on what it has, not what it’s lacking.

    By John Varlas September 12, 2022

  • Vote for the high school football player of the week, Week 2

    Standouts from Briarcrest, Covington, ECS, Fayette-Ware, Freedom Prep, Hamilton and Northpoint are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

    By John Varlas September 03, 2022

• February 2022

  • Full ride or otherwise, everyone has story to share on national signing day

    Former Freedom Prep teammates reunite in celebration. At Collierville, several standouts opt to gamble on themselves as preferred walk-ons.

    By John Varlas February 02, 2022

• January 2022

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week

    Standouts from Bartlett, ECS, Freedom Prep, MHEA and Power Center Academy up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.

    By John Varlas January 24, 2022

  • TSWA all-state football teams announced

    Twenty-six players from the Shelby-Metro area named among the state’s best for 2021 by Tennessee Sports Writers.

    By John Varlas January 20, 2022

• December 2021

  • Video shows Freedom Prep coach assaulting son during game

    War Eagles’ star player was struck repeatedly during tournament game in Brighton.

    By John Varlas December 26, 2021

  • Job status undetermined for coach at Freedom Prep

    Video shows basketball coach Bwerani Johnson assaulting a player — his son — during a game.

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    By John Varlas December 21, 2021

• November 2021

  • First-round playoff preview: Whitehaven and Ravenwood renew postseason rivalry

    The high school football postseason begins for TSSAA schools on Friday.

    By John Varlas November 09, 2021

• October 2021

  • Vote for the high school player of the week from Week 9

    Standouts from Central, Freedom Prep, Lausanne, MUS and Tipton-Rosemark up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21.

    By John Varlas October 18, 2021

• September 2021

  • Vote for the Week 4 high school football player of the week

    Which of these five players deserves to win? Voting ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16.

    By John Varlas September 13, 2021

  • Friday football preview: Opening of region play presents intrigue

    Whitehaven visits Germantown in what should be an intense Region 8-6A battle.

    By John Varlas September 01, 2021

• March 2021

  • Pandemic reveals concurrent realities of urban, suburban students

    When Shelby County Schools students entered their school buildings this month, many did so for the first time in about a year. But children attending smaller suburban municipal districts had been back for months.

    By Daja E. Henry March 23, 2021

• October 2019

  • Freedom Prep forfeits seven games, will miss postseason

    Forfeits drop state's fourth-ranked Class 1A team from 8-0 to 1-7.

    By John Varlas October 15, 2019

  • High school football stat leaders: Briarcrest’s Small, Freedom Prep’s Tate lead area in touchdowns

    Jabari Small of Briarcrest and Courtenay Tate of Freedom Prep among this leading producers.

    By John Varlas October 09, 2019

• September 2019

  • In the Trenches Podcast: Freedom Prep coach Jerald Cook

    On this week’s edition of “In the Trenches,” John Varlas talks to Freedom Prep coach Jerald Cook about building a program from the ground up, and how his players blend the demands of academics with football.

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 11, 2019

• November 2018

  • TSSAA quarterfinal previews

    Here is a look at Friday's playoff games involving area teams. Division 2 teams are in the semifinals while Division 1 and MHSAA are featuring quarterfinal games this week. Kickoffs are at 7 p.m.

    By John Varlas November 15, 2018

  • Daily Memphian high school honor roll

    Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, honoring the area's top performers over the last seven days.

    By John Varlas November 13, 2018

  • Rematches highlight round two of TSSAA playoffs

    Here's a preview of Friday's second round of the TSSAA football playoffs, along with a look at the opening round for teams in DeSoto County. All games kick off at 7 p.m.

    By John Varlas November 09, 2018

  • Freedom Prep’s Cook building program, molding young men ‘one brick at a time’

    When Jerald Cook looks at his Freedom Prep Academy football team, he's able to view his players through a coach's lens. But he's also able to view them through a dad's.

    By John Varlas November 02, 2018