There are 729 article(s) tagged High School Football:

• April 2024

  • High school football scholar-athletes honored

    Houston coach James Thomas will also be recognized following state-championship season in 2023.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 19, 2024

• February 2024

  • Prep notes: Chubb looking to make his own mark with Owls

    School’s culture is already deeply ingrained in the new MUS head football coach. 

    By John Varlas February 13, 2024

  • High school recruiting tracker: Memphis-area college football commits/signees

    A look at Class of 2024 college football commits and signees from Memphis-area high schools.

    By Tim Buckley February 06, 2024

  • MUS selects new football coach

    Memphis University School is keeping its head football coaching job in house.

    By John Varlas February 05, 2024

• January 2024

  • All-Region Division 2-AA West football team announced

    Standouts from ECS, Lausanne, Northpoint, St. Benedict, St. George’s and University School of Jackson were recognized by the league’s coaches.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 18, 2024

  • All-Region Division 2-A West football team announced

    Standouts from FACS, Fayette Academy, Harding and Tipton-Rosemark recognized by the league’s coaches.

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    All-Region Division 2-AAA West football team announced

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 18, 2024

  • All-Region 8-4A football team announced

    Standouts from Craigmont, Kirby, Melrose, Millington and Ridgeway honored by the league’s coaches.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 18, 2024

  • All-Region 8-3A football team announced

    Standouts from Bolton, Douglass, East, Hamilton, Lakeland Prep, Raleigh-Egypt, Sheffield and Wooddale recognized by the league’s coaches.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 18, 2024

  • All-Region 8-2A football team announced

    Standouts from Bluff City, Fairley, Hillcrest, Mitchell and Oakhaven recognized by the league’s coaches.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 18, 2024

  • All-Region 7-2A football team announced

    Standouts from KIPP, Memphis Business Academy, MLK Prep and Trezevant recognized by the league’s coaches.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 18, 2024

  • TSWA All-State Division 2 Football teams announced

    An elite group of Memphis-area Division 2 football players earned all-state recognition.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 11, 2024

• December 2023

  • Top local talents make it official on Signing Day

    For players like Germantown’s Daniel Anderson, the road is rarely straightforward but the payoff is worth the journey. And, Bartlett’s Snap Reed signs with Tennessee State.

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    High school recruiting tracker: Memphis-area college football commits/signees

    By John Varlas December 27, 2023

  • Daily Memphian postseason football awards: Southwind QB is the cream of the 2023 crop

    Houston running back Damon Sisa, coach James Thomas also among the honorees.

    By John Varlas December 20, 2023

  • Bobby Alston retiring after epic 47-year run at MUS

    Coach Alston won four football state titles with the Owls, while also serving as the school’s track coach and athletic director.

    By John Varlas December 14, 2023

  • All-Region 8-5A football team announced

    Standouts from Brighton, Central, Kingsbury, Munford, Overton and Southwind recognized by the league’s coaches.

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    All-Region 7-2A football team announced

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 06, 2023

  • Four local players named Mr. Football finalists

    Winners will be announced Dec. 5 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

    By John Varlas December 05, 2023

  • Houston Mustangs topple Oakland in Class 6A title game

    Damon Sisa (179 yards rushing, 1 touchdown, 1 interception) and the defense get the job done as Houston wins its first football state championship.

    By John Varlas December 03, 2023

• November 2023

  • Houston High has one more giant left to slay

    Three-time defending state champion Murfreesboro Oakland awaits the Mustangs when they take the field for their first BlueCross Bowl appearance on Saturday.

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    Preview: Houston vs. Murfreesboro Oakland in the BlueCross Bowl

    By John Varlas November 30, 2023

  • Preview: Houston vs. Murfreesboro Oakland in the BlueCross Bowl

    Houston is the first Shelby County team to play in the BlueCross Bowl since 2020, when MUS lost in the Division 2-AAA final. The last local team to win state was ECS in D2-AA in 2019 and no Shelby County public school has won state since 2016.

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    Houston High has one more giant left to slay

    By John Varlas November 30, 2023

  • All-Region 8-1A football team announced

    Standouts from Booker T. Washington, MASE, Middle College, Middleton and Westwood recognized by the league’s coaches.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 27, 2023

  • Houston blanks Brentwood to advance to first BlueCross Bowl

    The Houston High Mustangs advanced to their first BlueCross Bowl Class 6A state title game after Friday’s win in Brentwood, Tennessee. But Southwind and Fairley fell in their respective semifinal games.

    By John Varlas November 25, 2023

  • TSSAA semifinal playoff preview: Houston, Southwind, Fairley looking for BlueCross Bowl berths

    Tough road tests await Memphis teams in the semifinals.

    By John Varlas November 22, 2023

  • Rosters for AutoZone Liberty Bowl high school all-star game announced

    The contest will take place on Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Memphis University School.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 19, 2023

  • Houston hands Germantown its first loss in 6A quarterfinals

    Southwind and Fairley also advance in their respective classifications.

    By John Varlas November 17, 2023

  • TSSAA quarterfinal playoff preview: Six teams in championship hunt

    Covington, Fairley, Germantown, Houston, Memphis Business Academy and Southwind are all hoping to extend their seasons Friday.

    By John Varlas November 16, 2023