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Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 6

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:23:42 -0500

Standouts from Collierville, Germantown, MASE, Melrose, Munford and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.

Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 5

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:07:00 -0500

Standouts from Central, ECS, Fairley, Northpoint, Rossville Christian and Southwind are up for consideration.

Friday prep report: Collierville tops Bartlett for region win

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 08:55:27 -0500

The Dragons picked up their fourth victory of the season and the second in Region 7-6A play.

Munford stays undefeated with overtime win at Whitehaven

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 08:53:27 -0500

The Cougars jumped out to a big lead before surviving a Tigers’ comeback bid led by Christopher Talley and Jaden Thomas.

Dandy Dozen: Fairley re-enters; Germantown remains on top

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:58:27 -0500

Fairley’s Andrew Johnson threw for six touchdown passes last week as the Bulldogs hammered Bluff City to rejoin the rankings of the best TSSAA teams in the Memphis area.

Southwind outscores Briarcrest to remain undefeated

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:31:17 -0500

Two huge plays by Jordan Daniels help the Jaguars hold off Hudson Tucker and the Saints.

Hutchison's Catherine Bowie wins D2-AA region golf title

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:34:23 -0500

The sophomore’s season has been marred by tendinitis issues. But she looked ready to defend her state title Thursday at Timber Truss.

Central QB Brooks Wright voted player of the week

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:29:04 -0500

The sophomore led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives in Central’s Region 8-5A victory over Brighton.

Week 6 high school football preview: Top QBs collide as Southwind hosts Briarcrest

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:51:02 -0500

Seniors Kelvin Perkins (Southwind) and Hudson Tucker (Briarcrest) rank 1-2 in the area in passing touchdowns.

Prep football 2025: Memphis-area week-by-week schedule

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:35:47 -0500

The high school football season begins this week for area schools that play in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.

Dandy Dozen: Briarcrest makes a big jump; Germantown remains on top

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:27:33 -0500

Briarcrest moves up four spots following a big win over Nashville Father Ryan. Arlington, meanwhile, debuts ahead of Friday’s region opener against No. 6 Collierville.

Tuesday prep report: Northpoint scores crucial victory over St. George's

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:27:15 -0500

The defending Division 2-A state champions shook off a slow start and took a big step toward a top postseason seed.

In a ‘defining game,' Houston puts seven goals past Briarcrest

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:42:08 -0500

Last year’s Class AAA state champions took some hits early. But Mustangs coach David Wolff likes what his team is maturing into.

Top-ranked Germantown wins nail-biter against Lausanne

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:40:51 -0500

Larry Johnson capped a 75-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown run to keep Germantown remained undefeated ... with 29 seconds left.

Friday prep report: MUS rallies past Nashville's Father Ryan

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:39:33 -0500

The Owls improve to 4-1 as Maddox Giel runs for two touchdowns and Jackson Hood scores the game-winner midway through the fourth quarter.

Dragons offense roars as Collierville hands Arlington its first defeat

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:38:29 -0500

The Dragons “were a little chippy” this week after a loss, coach Joe Rocconi said. Collierville took their frustrations out on the field.

Region golf is a walk in Audubon Park for MUS

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:36:10 -0500

Brantley Moore repeats as champion as Chip Campbell’s Owls finish under par as a team.

Vote for the Daily Memphian high school player of the week, Week 4

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:56:10 -0500

Standout football players from Briarcrest, Central, Lakeland Prep, Melrose, Munford and St. Benedict are up for consideration.

Week 5 high school football preview: Germantown-Lausanne will be star-studded and physical

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:59:26 -0500

Teams get Week 5 kicked off with a Thursday night contest at Rhodes College.

Friday prep report: Melrose QB accounts for seven TDs in win over Bolton

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:18:20 -0500

Melrose sophomore Thomas Heffner threw for five and ran for two as the Golden Wildcats won their third in a row.

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Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 6

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Friday prep report: Collierville tops Bartlett for region win

Munford stays undefeated with overtime win at Whitehaven

Dandy Dozen: Fairley re-enters; Germantown remains on top

Southwind outscores Briarcrest to remain undefeated

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