A father walked his daughter in the homecoming ceremony on Friday at Lewisburg High School, just like so many others across the country. But this escort was different.

Max Williams breaks the game open with two touchdowns late in the first half as MUS improves to 7-1.

Claire Todd from ECS takes fourth in D2-A girls while Fayette Academy’s Caleb Clifft ties for fifth in D2-A boys.

B.J. Blake, a senior at Germantown, rushed for 268 yards on 16 carries against Bartlett on Oct. 6.

Newly named AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game coaches look forward to memories being made, like the one that came when Cedric Miller chased down a player who ran the wrong way.

Totals are through games as of Oct. 6 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.

Germantown stays at No. 1 after beating the Panthers. MUS holds firm at No. 2 ahead of Friday’s rivalry game against CBHS.

Defenses have come through all season for both CBHS and MUS. 

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Houston High (Class 6A) and Mitchell High (2A) are the new Memphis-area teams ranked this week.

Henry O’Keefe of Briarcrest and Sophie Christopher of Houston are in second place in their respective tournaments heading into Tuesday final.

Houston’s Zoe Marsh and CBHS’ Joe Edwards continue to top the charts of top times produced by cross country runners in 2023 through 5K races reported as of Oct. 8, 2023.

Standouts from FACS, Germantown, Melrose, Millington, Northpoint and Trezevant are up for consideration this week. 

Millington quarterback McCoy Pugh accounts for four touchdowns as the Trojans run their record to 7-1.

B.J. Blake puts on a show for his future college Austin Peay, rushing for 268 yards and two touchdowns.

Defending Class AA girls champ Sophie Christopher of Houston just one of several local players and teams who figure to be in the title mix.

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.