Here are numbers to know, historical notes and fun facts ahead of Friday’s games in the second round of the TSSAA football playoffs.

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova, Germantown, Houston, White Station and Whitehaven honored by the league’s coaches.

Houston High’s Nora Newhouse and Arlington’s Clark Wade end the season with the fastest 5K cross country times from Memphis-area runners.

Standouts from Collierville, Covington, Germantown, Houston, MASE, Melrose and Middle College are up for consideration this week. 

Freshman quarterback Canon Day shines in his first varsity start. Collierville, Bartlett and Germantown also advance to the second round.

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Tipton-Rosemark Academy junior Yianni Sinis was the bronze medalist in Friday’s D2-A championship meet.

Two Class 6A rematches — Germantown vs. Collierville and Houston vs. Bartlett — highlight the local schedule for Friday, Nov. 15.

MUS running back Gavin Gatere scored three touchdowns in the Owls’ victory over Briarcrest on Friday, Nov. 2, 2024.

Players from Collierville, Covington, Fairley, Munford, Sheffield, Southwind and Tipton-Rosemark are in the running for the state’s top high school football prize.

Fun facts, historical notes and tidbits you can use ahead of Friday’s action.

Standouts from Booker T. Washington, MASE, Middle College and Westwood honored by the league’s coaches.

Collierville, Houston, Southwind, Munford, Covington, Bolton, Fairley and MASE ranked in Tennessee Sports Writers Association state high school football rankings.

Here are the top times Memphis area runners produced on 5K courses this season.

Standouts from Fairley, Houston, Munford, MUS, Northpoint and Southwind are up for consideration this week.

The road to the BlueCross Bowl begins for area teams.

Cougars come alive in the second half to secure the victory at Crump Stadium.

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Houston’s Ladeadrick James and the Mustang defense shine in victory over arch-rival Collierville.

Andrew Johnson throws two touchdowns to Zyress Short while Bulldogs’ defense pitches another shutout.

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The ECS senior threw six touchdown passes in a 40-0 win, a school-record performance against St. George’s.

Collierville, Houston, University, Lausanne and Westminster won region cross country championships.

Covington and Collierville, both undefeated, finish at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the final rankings of the season.

Several region titles — and the No. 1 seed that goes with them — are on the line Thursday and Friday.

This means the Mustangs will drop into a tie for third in the region heading into Week 11.

Since Houston won the heated rivalry with Collierville last year, the trophy is sitting in its field house. Whether they keep it will depend on Friday night’s result.

Memphis is well represented in this week’s Tennessee Sports Writers Association high school football rankings.