Melrose High to vacate 2024 football state runner-up finish
Melrose High’s football team reached the 2024 state championship game, but the TSSAA has notified the school of a violation that will cost the Golden Wildcats seven wins and more than $11,000. (Wes Hale, Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Penalty comes after TSSAA finds the Golden Wildcats, who reached the 2024 state championship game, used an ineligible player in eight games — including all five postseason contests.
Topics
TSSAA MSCIAA High School Football Melrose High Subscriber OnlyIt’s GivingTuesday week! Will you join the celebration?
Donate now to help power our free community news access program.You know the value of having unlimited access to The Daily Memphian’s news. When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians with quality, in-depth local news through
- free access at over 300 schools and libraries
- free podcasts and radio broadcasts
- free newsletters
- and more!
Thank you for keeping up with local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.