Damon Sisa scores three touchdowns as Houston racks up 300 yards on the ground.

Houston junior shrugs off a slow start to finish at 2-under 68 while St. Agnes senior is in good shape after a 71.

Mustangs are averaging nearly 359 yards per game while the Phoenix is allowing just over 10. Plus, check out the region football standings as we head into week 8.

Panthers leader in the secondary was instrumental in a victory over Houston on Sept. 30.

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Under first-year coach Jerome Griffin, the Jaguars are 5-1 entering Friday’s game against state-ranked Munford after winning just once in 2021.

The explosive Cougars are averaging nearly 60 points per game over their last three contests.

Senior heads into Thursday’s Division 2-AA state golf tournament on the heels of a 7-under 65 at Greens of Irene.

Houston High is No. 10 in Division 1, Class 6A; others receiving votes included Bartlett and Germantown.

Standouts from Bartlett, Central, Collierville, Lausanne, MUS and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6.

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Sophomore quarterback Brady Hughes leads Owls’ ground game.

Logan Johns throws three touchdown passes, two to his best friend, Noah Flaskamp.

Past qualifiers Andrew and Matthew Westmoreland will be joined by younger sister Ally this year as the Class A state golf tournament gets underway in Sevierville.

Damon Sisa was instrumental in the team’s victory over previously undefeated Germantown.

With some early-season difficulties out of the way, the junior cross-country standout takes aim at staying at the front of the pack.

Here are this week’s high school football statistical leaders for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area. Totals are through Week 6 games.

Senior running back Braxton Sharp is carrying the scoring load for the No. 1 team in the area.

The Houston senior scores two goals in a victory over Bartlett to help keep her squad undefeated.

Nine area high school football teams ranked in the latest Associated Press poll.

Athletes from Arlington, Collierville, Houston, Munford, Northpoint and Overton are up for consideration this week. 

Top-ranked Munford rolls, but No. 3 Germantown, No. 8 Melrose and No. 13 Central were beaten on a busy night of high school football action. Check out all the scores, summaries and roundups of area games.

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Veteran coach becomes just the seventh in Shelby County football to reach the milestone.

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Lindsey Vicknair said her team needed a high-intensity test. And they got one.

McClain recorded 4.5 quarterback sacks, one short of the school record, as the Gryphons shut down one of the area’s top offenses while picking up their second victory.

Totals are through Week 5 games. Northpoint QB Jack Patterson leads area in total offense per game. Northpoint and Lausanne tie for top of Division II-AA West Region. Statistical leaders and standings for TSSAA schools.

Ellett Smith scores twice after the break to lead Mustangs in a battle of unbeaten state-tournament hopefuls.