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.
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December 2023
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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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Four local players named Mr. Football finalists
Winners will be announced Dec. 5 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
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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.
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November 2023
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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
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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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All-Region 8-1A football team announced
Standouts from Booker T. Washington, MASE, Middle College, Middleton and Westwood recognized by the league’s coaches.
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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.
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TSSAA semifinal playoff preview: Houston, Southwind, Fairley looking for BlueCross Bowl berths
Tough road tests await Memphis teams in the semifinals.
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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.
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Houston hands Germantown its first loss in 6A quarterfinals
Southwind and Fairley also advance in their respective classifications.
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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.
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Germantown standout wins fan vote for player of the week
The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Jamarion Morrow as the final Daily Memphian high school football player of the week.
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All-Region 8-6A football team announced
Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova, Germantown, Houston, White Station and Whitehaven recognized by the league’s coaches.
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TSSAA second-round playoff preview: 6A rematches highlight the action
Both Bartlett and Germantown and Collierville and Houston renew acquaintances with a berth in the quarterfinals on the line.
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Preview: First-round TSSAA high school football playoff games
Everyone is 0-0 but there’s not much margin for error as the road to Chattanooga begins for Shelby-Metro area teams.
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All-Region Division 2-AAA West football team announced
Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS and MUS recognized by the league’s coaches.
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Vote for the high school football player of the week, Week 12
Standouts from Bartlett, Collierville, FACS, Lausanne, Melrose, Millington, Oakhaven and Southwind are up for consideration this week.
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Friday football report: Germantown wins one rematch to set up another
B.J. Blake and Cordero Walker each score twice for the Red Devils, who will host Houston in a Class 6A quarterfinal next week.
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Friday football report: Region 8-6A sweeps Region 7 out of playoffs
Houston, Collierville, Germantown and Bartlett all advance. But not without some late drama.
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Memphis-area high school football regular season stat leaders
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Millington Central quarterback wins fan vote for player of the week
The voters have spoken, and they have chosen McCoy Pugh as The Daily Memphian high school football player of the week for Week 12.
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Vote for the high school football player of the week, Week 11
Standouts from Fairley, Germantown, Hamilton, Houston, MUS and Northpoint are up for consideration this week.
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Eleven Memphis-area high school teams ranked in AP football polls
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Owls quarterback wins fan vote for player of the week
Brady Hughes passed for four touchdowns to lead his team to a win over Briarcrest in the regular-season finale on Oct. 26.
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Seven local players named as Mr. Football semifinalists
Standouts from Bartlett, Covington, FACS, Germantown, MUS, Sheffield and Southwind are all in the running for the state’s top honor.
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TSSAA first-round playoff pairings
All games will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 unless noted.
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