Brighton running back voted player of the week
The voters have spoken. And they have chosen Ja’Karion Burrell as The Daily Memphian’s high school football player of the week for Week 2.
The voters have spoken. And they have chosen Ja’Karion Burrell as The Daily Memphian’s high school football player of the week for Week 2.
Here are the Memphis-area high school football stat leaders in rushing, passing, receiving and scoring through week 4 games.
Southwind standout running back Khamoni Williams will test Houston defense.
The Lady Trojans sweep the Gryphons for their eighth win in nine matches this season.
Southwind holds firm at No. 1 following its 18th straight regular-season victory.
Whitehaven joins MASE, Covington, Munford, Southwind and Briarcrest in the state football rankings announced by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.
Standouts from Brighton, Kingsbury, Lakeland Prep, Trezevant and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.
Top two teams Southwind and Munford both roll. Outside the Dandy Dozen, MUS gets its first victory and St. George’s improves to 2-0.
Germantown quarterback Kobe Simmons threw for one touchdown and ran for another to help the Red Devils bounce back from their week 1 loss to defeat No. 12 Bartlett.
The Brothers — ranked 10th in the Daily Memphian Dandy Dozen — ground out a 19-7 victory over an improved White Station team Friday night.
The Saints make a statement with strong passing against Arlington Thursday night, improving to 7-2 this season.
The lineman anchored a terrific defensive effort against Bluff City.
With a mostly-impressive performance against MUS in Week 1 under their belts, the Panthers turn their attention to Germantown.
Fresh off an impressive Week 1 victory, Houston travels to face the Tigers. Elsewhere, CBHS hosts White Station while Bartlett looks to start 2-0.
Collierville drops four spaces to No. 5; Bartlett makes its season debut.
ECS had some early chances, including three successive corner kicks, but failed to get any effort on target.
Houston High jumps into Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s state rankings after a big win Friday against Germantown.
Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Houston, KIPP and Southwind are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27.
The Dragons — ranked first in the Daily Memphian preseason Dandy Dozen and fifth in the state in Class 6A — had planned on roaring out of the gate like the storm that pushed Saturday’s scheduled kickoff back 90 minutes.
Impressive wins for Bartlett and Central, among others, in Week 1.
The Mustangs left no doubt Friday night, bullying the Devils 40-6 in front of a raucous crowd.
The Jaguars return two interceptions for touchdowns — and seal the game with a third pick — to finish off a gutsy group of Lynx.
SBA senior running back Najja Williams led the Eagles offense with three touchdowns against the Bulldogs.
Quarterback Cayden Dixon threw three touchdowns against the Eagles in his return to Briarcrest.
At least on paper, the Dragons don’t have too many weaknesses. But head coach Joe Rocconi said his job is to keep his players’ feet on the ground.