Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 10
Christian Brothers receiver Ezra Caswell (left) makes a touchdown catch against Memphis University School during action on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Once again this season, The Daily Memphian is recognizing a high school football player of the week.
And we need you — our readers — to help.
Each Monday, we post several of the top performers from the previous week’s games. Readers can vote for their favorite through Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m., when we’ll announce the winner.
Here are the Week 10 candidates.
Cordarius Bobo, Oakhaven: Teammate Jakavios Brown was also outstanding in the Hawks’ victory over Manassas. But we’ll go with Bobo because of his versatility; the sophomore quarterback carried the ball 17 times for 244 yards and two touchdowns (4, 34) while also intercepting a pass and recovering a fumble in Oakhaven’s 42-20 victory.
Ezra Caswell, CBHS: Better than Ezra? Not many people were last week. The sophomore caught seven passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Brothers to a 35-14 victory over MUS in the latest edition of Tennessee’s oldest high school rivalry.
Kayden Conley, MASE: The Phoenix appear to have a keeper in Conley. The freshman completed 9 of 11 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns as MASE stayed perfect in Region 8-2A play with a 54-0 victory over Memphis Business Academy.
Octavius Flynn, Briarcrest: Flynn accounted for all four touchdowns as the Saints bounced back from their first defeat of the season with a mightily impressive 28-22 victory over Lipscomb Academy. The junior rushed for 110 yards on 16 carries with three scores (22, 13, 4) and also caught a 10-yard touchdown from Cayden Dixon.
Cash Thompson, Lausanne: Another promising ninth-grade quarterback, Thompson’s first career start was a good one. He completed 11 of 14 passes for 243 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions as the Lynx improved to 5-3 overall and 3-0 in D2-AA region play with a 63-35 victory over St. George’s.
Brooks Wright, Central: The Warriors also bounced back from their first loss of the season in impressive fashion, beating region rival Kingsbury, 58-6. Wright was on point from the opening whistle; the junior completed 14 of 18 passes for 301 yards and five touchdowns.
Previous winners
Week 1: Jayden Marr, DL, KIPP
Week 2: Ja’Karion Burrell, RB, Brighton
Week 3: Connor Jones, WR, Lakeland Prep
Week 4: Brett Godwin, QB, Lakeland Prep
Week 5: Reagan Bullard, RB, Kirby
Week 6: Ben Brewer, K, Fayette Academy
Week 7: J.D. Donaldson, ATH, Briarcrest
Week 8: Hayden Zemaitis, P, St. Benedict
Week 9: Jack Hill, QB, MUS
Topics
TSSAA MSCIAA High School Football High School Football Player of the Week Briarcrest Christian School CBHS Central High Lausanne Collegiate School Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Oakhaven High Cordarius Bobo Ezra Caswell Kayden Conley Octavius Flynn Cash Thompson Brooks WrightJohn Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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