Collierville and Houston (AAA), Lakeland Prep (A), and ECS, Lausanne and St. George’s (D2-A) will represent Memphis at the state tournament starting Wednesday.

Nora Newhouse of Houston High and Arlington’s Clark Wade remain the leaders with the top girls and boys 5K times.

The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.

Hellion “Boog” Knight, a mentor to Tyreek Smith, attempted to clear the air about Smith’s situation with the Tigers.

Following a 52-44 win over North Texas last Saturday, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield addressed some personnel changes he made during the game and gave another injury update on running back Greg Desrosiers Jr.

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Although his hamstring injury is progressing well, the Grizzlies are choosing to hold out Jaren Jackson Jr. from the season opener while being mindful of his conditioning. 

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Collierville and Houston (AAA), Briarcrest (Division 2-AA) and Northpoint (D2-A) all have the talent to contend in their respective divisions.

Ja Morant said the Grizzlies are way ahead of past preseasons in terms of preparation. Memphis will play the Utah Jazz in its regular season opener. 

Fairley remains No. 1 in Class 2A rankings.

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 8 games, including ones about Tennessee, Ole Miss and Memphis.

Standouts from CBHS, Collierville, Melrose, Sheffield and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24.

From Ja’s return to lineup/rotation guesses and suggestions, catch all 10 of Chris Herrington’s takeaways from preseason play.

The Tigers are now in first place in the AAC standings with three games to play.

Dylan Borczak’s 44th-minute goal keeps Memphis in the hunt for a top-four finish and third consecutive home playoff match.

Memphis’ offense hasn’t been as explosive this season as it was last season. The Tigers, however, brought back their high-scoring production in a 52-44 win over North Texas. 

Mario Anderson had his best game as a Tiger. It came after his worst game as a Tiger.

Memphis offense explodes, and the Tigers needed every point to fight off the North Texas Mean Green Saturday night at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. 

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Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against North Texas Saturday, Oct. 19, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. 

Le’Veon Moss rushed for two touchdowns and No. 14 Texas A&M held off Mississippi State for a 34-24 victory.

The victory allows Tennessee to stay in the hunt for a College Football Playoff spot. The Crimson Tide (5-2, 2-2) have their work cut out for them.

Houston, Collierville, Lakeland Prep, St. George’s, ECS and Lausanne advance to girls state soccer tournament, and Northpoint’s volleyball team earns a state berth, too.

The Grizzlies had a two-way roster spot open up after signing point guard Scotty Pippen Jr. to a standard contract earlier this week.

Ja Morant returned to the FedExForum court on Friday, and he reminded Grizzlies fans why they missed him so much. 

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