FACS running back Brian Shields carried 12 times for 125 yards and scored five times, taking his season total to 25.

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Elijah Brinson completed 20 of 24 passes for 285 yards and five touchdowns as the Chiefs won their third game in a row, 42-7.

Totals are through games as of Sept. 29 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.

The result leaves the Mustangs as the top seed for the district tournament.

“The combination of player development and winning culture has been a key to his success.”

Southwind and Houston also move up one space while Bartlett falls.

Bartlett wasn’t able to generate a ton of offense in a Week 7 loss and now must find a way through Germantown’s stout defense.

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MUS at No. 3 remains the highest ranked Memphis-area team. Germantown, Southwind and FACS are ranked No. 4 in their classifications.

After a fast — and pleasantly-surprising — start to the season, defending state champs are gearing up for postseason push.

Houston’s Zoe Marsh and CBHS’ Joe Edwards continue to top the charts of top times produced by cross country runners in 2023.

Standouts from CBHS, Covington, Craigmont, ECS, Melrose and Southwind are up for consideration this week. 

The Brothers went 1-2 in the boys race with Joe Edwards (15:41.30) outsprinting Kaleb Smith (15:43.20) to win the title.

Henry Hurdle is the hero for CBHS as they score all their points in the fourth quarter to secure an important region victory.

Defense carries the day for the Mustangs, as they hold the area’s top-ranked offense in check for most of the game.

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Jordan Irvin completed 11 of 15 passes for 320 yards and five touchdowns as the Longhorns defeated region rival Middleton, 54-0, at the Longhorns homecoming.

Totals are through games as of Sept. 22 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.

The top four teams remain unchanged in this week’s rankings: Germantown, Bartlett, MUS and Southwind.

Introduced to the sport watching her brother play, Evangelical Christian School junior Claire Todd has taken on a leadership role and has her sites set on a college career.

The Panthers, ranked second in the Dandy Dozen, have won five in a row while the fifth-ranked Mustangs are coming off a huge victory against Tupelo.

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Led by Campbell McKinnon, last season’s Class AAA state runner-up has navigated a challenging schedule so far in 2023.

Eight area schools are ranked in this week’s state football poll. MUS at No. 3 in D2-AAA is the highest ranked, while Germantown (6A), Southwind (5A) and FACS (D2A) all are ranked No. 4 this week.

Houston’s Zoe Marsh and CBHS’ Joe Edwards top the charts of top times produced by cross country runners in 2023.

Curtis Givens III, a four-star point guard in the 2024 class and Memphis native, took his final official visit this past weekend with the Tigers.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Craigmont, FACS, MUS, Sheffield and Westwood are up for consideration this week.

Defense and special teams shine for MUS in the team’s first victory over Ensworth. Meanwhile, sophomore quarterback Eric Perry leads DeSoto Central over Olive Branch.