Ten area high school football teams in the Associated Press rankings for week 11.

Standouts from Covington, ECS, Melrose, Millington, Munford and Sheffield up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3.

The Mustangs finish 18-1-1 and are runners-up for the fourth time in their history.

The first-round of the TSSAA high school football playoffs begins Friday.

Braxton Sharp runs for 316 yards and four touchdowns as the Cougars outlasted the Warriors in a wild one. Also, check out the TSSAA high school football playoff pairings along with scores and summaries.

The Saints finish 13-2-2 and are runner-up for the fourth time in program history. This marked their 10th appearance in the final four.

Memphis area high school football statistical leaders.

Jack McLaughlin completed 13 of 22 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns as the Brothers defeated Central, 35-7.

Ali Howard’s winner gives the Saints another crack at Chattanooga GPS while Houston advances behind two Ellett Smith goals. Also, a roundup of Thursday’s football games and regional cross country races.

Victory over Central in Friday’s regular-season finale would make the Cougars 10-0 for the first time ever.

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TSSAA high school football standings through week 10

Memphis-area high school football standings for TSSAA schools through games played by Oct. 22. This is the final week of the regular season, check out where your school is in the standings.

Bartlett jumps into Class 6A state high school football rankings joining nine other Memphis-area ranked teams in the state polls.

The Mustangs will face Murfreesboro Siegel Thursday at 3 p.m. CST.

Crosstown, Lakeland Prep, Houston, Collierville, Briarcrest and Hutchison compete in this week’s state soccer tournaments in Chattanooga.

Standouts from CBHS, KIPP, Lausanne, MASE, Melrose, Oakhaven and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. 

Deshaun Catron catches a long touchdown pass from Braylen Ragland while the Panthers’ defense forces four turnovers. 

Dragons battle gamely but Cleveland proves too tough. Still, it’s the program’s best finish in 18 years.

Kendall Barnes leads a strong performance against Chattanooga Baylor as the Saints win the title for the fourth time in five years. Plus, a roundup of Thursday’s girls soccer regional soccer action and Thursday’s high school football games.

Tee Perry ran for 102 yards and scored twice in victory over arch-rival CBHS.

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TSSAA high school football standings and leaders

TSSAA high school football statistical leaders and regional standings.

The ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Renasant Convention Center.

Collierville advances to face a strong Cleveland High team Thursday at 2:30 p.m., and Briarcrest moves to final at Middle Tennessee Christian School.

Thursday’s showdown against Freedom Prep features two state-ranked 2A programs.

State’s third-ranked Class 5A team hosts Kingsbury in region action on Friday.

The girls soccer team, composed of freshmen and eighth-graders, is two victories away from a state tournament trip.