Terrance Ayers stands on broad shoulders as he takes over at KIPP
At 25, KIPP Academy's Terrance Ayers will be the youngest football coach in Shelby County this season. But he's learned from some of the best.
Topic: High School Football
There are 74 article(s) tagged High School Football:
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June 2019
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May 2019
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Chris Smith leaving Germantown for Haywood High in Brownsville
Chris Smith leaving Germantown for Haywood job.
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April 2019
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Trey Adams is the new football coach at ECS
ECS promotes coordinator Trey Adams to head coaching post.
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Aptitude and attitude move Collierville's Jared Dawson to the head of the line
Whether on the field or in the classroom, Collierville's Jared Dawson's biggest challenge comes from within.
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After just one year of high school football, Briarcrest's Hunt headed to Alabama
Meet Richard Hunt, Alabama's most unlikely football walk-on.
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February 2019
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Coaches notebook: Rocconi to Collierville not an easy call; MUS tabs former player to replace Bakke
Leaving White Station was a tough call for Joe Rocconi. Meanwhile David Willson returns to MUS to coach his alma mater.
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Germantown football standouts show you don’t have to be giants to sign with one
Every player can't sign with a Power Five school, so several local players – including a pair of Germantown Red Devils –will end up playing for a Division III power 11 hours away in Ohio
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Marlon Walls named football coach at St. Benedict
St. Benedict tabs Marlon Walls to lead its football program.
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January 2019
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Lance Tucker named head football coach at Bartlett
Bartlett High has tabbed a successful Alabama high school coach to lead its football program.
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December 2018
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Ridgeway football team stars in NFL playoff commercial
The Ridgeway football team showed up on national TV over the weekend, earning a starring role in NFL playoff commercial.
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Local players revel in their success on National Signing Day
CBHS' Bill Norton and Whitehaven's Devin Boddie Jr. lead local prep stars signing with schools outside of Memphis on National Signing Day.
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Don Lear, legendary area football coach, dies
Don Lear, who spent 40 years coaching high school and college football in Memphis, died Saturday following an extended illness. -
Cooley steps down at St. Benedict; Hudgens takes the reins
John Cooley announced his retirement as St. Benedict's football coach Wednesday and the school didn't have to look far to find as he replacement, naming assistant Will Hudgens as Cooley's replacement. -
Final high school football stat leaders
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ECS receiver Williams takes MVP honors in hard-hitting AutoZone High School All-Star Game
Despite being on the losing side in Saturday's AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game, Fayette Academy running back Reid Holland was pretty pumped when it was over. -
Brentwood Academy defeats error-prone MUS for fourth straight state title
COOKEVILLE – Following his team's loss to Brentwood Academy Friday, Memphis University School coach Bobby Alston drew inspiration from the wise words of that noted philosopher Garth Brooks.
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November 2018
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Oakland rolls past Whitehaven to win Class 6A state title
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Whitehaven football coach Rodney Saulsberry summed up his team's performance in the Class 6A state championship game in one succint sentence. -
Tim Haney resigns as Bartlett football coach
Tim Haney is out as football coach at Bartlett High. -
Whitehaven's band of brothers faces Oakland in 2016 title-game rematch
Just like in 2016, the Whitehaven football team is in the state championship game. They’ll play Murfreesboro Oakland on Thursday – just like in 2016. -
Whitehaven dominates second half against Ravenwood, advances to 6A title game
For the first half Friday, Whitehaven looked nothing like a team that was ready for the bright lights of Cookeville. The second half, though, was a whole other story. -
TSSAA semifinal preview
The high school football season has reached the semifinal stage in both Tennessee and Mississippi. Here's a closer look at Friday's games involving area teams. All kickoffs are at 7 p.m. -
West Memphis football team is two victories away from school history
The biggest concern for West Memphis football coach Billy Elmore prior to last week's game against Pine Bluff may have been making sure his team wasn't overfed. -
Daily Memphian high school honor roll
Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, which recognizes the top individual performers over the last seven days. -
Playoff roundup: Whitehaven blanks Germantown to advance to 6A semifinals
Forget the turkey and pumpkin pie. This Thanksgiving, Whitehaven is serving up donuts. -
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. -
Five local players in contention for TSSAA Mr. Football Award
The winner of this year's Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award in Division 2-AAA will come from Memphis. The only question remaining is which of three local standouts will take home the state's top prize. -
Rosters announced for AutoZone Liberty Bowl high school all-star game
Here are the rosters for the 17th AutoZone Liberty Bowl high school all-star game presented by ARS Conway Services and the Tennessee Highway Safety Office. -
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. -
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. -
Area playoff schedule:
Here is this week's high school football playoff schedule for area teams. Games in Tennessee are second-round match-ups while Friday will mark the first round in Mississippi. All games are at 7 p.m. -
On the heels of a wild first-round victory, underdog St. George's faces a big challenge Friday
It's true: The St. George’s football team will enter Friday's second-round playoff game against Christ Presbyterian Academy with a 5-6 record. -
Despite 0-4 start – or perhaps because of it – Ridgeway has a shot at 5A quarterfinals
It's been a tale of two seasons for Ridgeway's football team. And the first one – while not great on paper – has certainly gotten the Roadrunners in great shape for the second. -
High school notebook: Former Mitchell assistant Trey Draper makes the jump to prep school powerhouse
Trey Draper was a little bit down. -
Daily Memphian high school honor roll
Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, honoring the top performers over the last week. -
Playoff round-up: Gray sets state touchdown record as Lausanne romps to 37th straight victory
For a while Friday night, it looked like Eric Gray was going to get upstaged on his big night. But by the time it was over, normal order had been restored and Gray had his place in the record book. -
Unpretentious and unmatched, Lausanne's Eric Gray closes in on career touchdown mark
It happened once – and only once. But there was a time when Eric Gray quit on the football field. -
TSSAA second-round playoff schedule
Here is the schedule for the second round of the TSSAA football playoffs on Nov. 2. All games will be played at 7 p.m. -
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. -
Daily Memphian high school football playoff preview
The playoffs have arrived. And whether your team went 10-0 in the regular season or didn't win a game at all, the cliche is true. Everyone is 0-0 now. -
Eight area players named Mr. Football semifinalists
Eight area players – highlighted by a pair of former winners – were chosen Thursday as semifinalists for this year's Tennessee Titans Mr. Football awards. -
High school football stat leaders through Week 11
1. Eric Gray, Lausanne, 212.6
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October 2018
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Daily Memphian high school honor roll
Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, honoring the top performers in football, cross country and girls soccer over the past seven days. -
Friday Preps Roundup: Germantown thumps Whitehaven en route to 10-0
Not many people have defeated Whitehaven over the last several years. And even fewer have been able to top the Tigers two seasons in a row. -
High school football stat leaders through Week 10
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Young Lions: MAHS coaching staff gets a boost of energy from trio of recent players-turned-coaches
How does the old saying go? Those who can do and those who can't teach? Not at Memphis Academy of Health Sciences. -
Daily Memphian high school honor roll
Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, saluting the week's top performers in football, soccer and volleyball. -
Daily Memphian high school honor roll
Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, saluting the top performers from football, girls soccer and volleyball. -
Daily Memphian Power 12: Fairley debuts; undefeated teams continue to hold down top four spots
Undefeated teams continue to hold the top spots in this week's Daily Memphian Power 12, led by Lausanne and its extensive winning streak. Meanwhile, with Central losing to Germantown last week, the Warriors drop from the rankings, opening the door for Fairley to grab the final spot. -
Week 11 high school football schedule
Here is the area schedule for Week 11 of the high school football season. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. -
Friday Football Roundup: Germantown improves to 9-0, but it could be costly
With one week remaining in the regular season, Germantown is 9-0. But with a huge game looming next week, coach Chris Smith knows his team will have to be even better than that. -
Daily Memphian Power 12: ECS debuts at No. 12; no changes among the top six
With no real upsets to impact the top of The Daily Memphian's Power 12 rankings, there was no change in the top half of the list. But Briarcrest's shutout loss to MUS dropped the Saints from the rankings and gave ECS the opportunity to grab the last spot. -
Week 10 high school football schedule
Here is the complete Week 10 high school football schedule for teams in the Shelby-Metro area. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. -
High school football stat leaders through Week 9
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Daily Memphian Power 12: Kirby debuts in the rankings; Lausanne remains No. 1; Central tumbles
Lausanne has continued its winning ways, leaving the Lynx at the top of The Daily Memphian Power 12 standings for another week. Meanwhile, a successful season thus far has moved Kirby into the state rankings for the first time in a long time and now an appearance in the Power 12. -
High school football stat leaders through Week 8
Here are this week's high school football statistical leaders. For omissions and corrections, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com. -
Week 9 high school football schedule
Here is the area high school football schedule for Friday night of Week 9. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. (Two games were played earlier this week on Wednesday. There were no games scheduled Thursday) -
Manassas’ Coleman, Harding’s Allen tabbed for AutoZone all-star game
Carl Coleman has had his fair share of success at Manassas, taking the Tigers to five playoff appearances which includes a a trip to the Class 2A quarterfinals in 2015 – the school’s deepest run ever. -
Week 9 high school football schedule
Here is the area high school football schedule for Week 9. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. -
Playoff preview: Who's in, who's out, who has work left to do
With many of the area's public school teams not playing this week because of fall break, it's a good time to take a look at how the postseason picture is starting to shake out. -
Friday Prep Roundup: Special teams play boosts Kirby over Southwind
The Carruthers-Patterson brick is headed back to Kirby. -
Thursday football wrap: Fayette Academy falls in a wild one
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Contrasting styles on display as Kirby visits Southwind in crucial Region 8-5A match-up
As a former high school wide receiver, Chester Flowers knows many ways to get into the end zone. And as a former high school linebacker, Rahnmann Slocum knows plenty of ways to keep the opposition out. -
Daily Memphian Power 12: No changes at the top; Saints, Wolves fall following losses
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High school football stat leaders through Week 7
Here are this week's high school football statistical leaders. For omissions and corrections, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com -
Daily Memphian high school honor roll
Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, saluting the top performers in each of the fall sports. -
Memphis-area high school football schedule for Week 8
Here's the complete Week 8 high school football schedule for teams in the Memphis area. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted.
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September 2018
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Prep Roundup: CBHS uses big plays to down Briarcrest
CBHS got a much tougher game from Briarcrest this season. But the end result was just the same. -
Prep Roundup: Freedom Prep rallies to edge Westwood in Region 8-1A
It took a ferocious second-half comeback for Freedom Prep to remain the only unbeaten team in Region 8-1A. -
No changes in the Power 12; Lausanne stays at No. 1
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High school football stat leaders through Week 6
Here are this week's high school football statistical leaders. For corrections and omissions, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com. -
Daily Memphian high school honor roll
Here's the Daily Memphian high school honor roll, which salutes the top fall sport performers for the past week. -
Memphis-area high school football schedule for Week 7
Here is the Memphis-area high school football schedule for Week 7. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. -
Central uses ground-and-pound to down Fairley and stay perfect in 2018
Friday night at Crump Stadium, Fairley learned what other teams have learned this season. If Central's left hand doesn't get you then the right one will. -
Germantown remains undefeated to lead the preps wrapup from Thursday
(2) Germantown 49, Douglass 0
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