In their first game since 2016, teams will renew acquaintances in a series that began back in 1898.

Victory gives the Arlington Tigers an all-important home match in the sectionals as they look to advance to state for the first time.

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MASE earns a spot in the Dandy Dozen this week following a victory over region rival Bluff City.

Standouts from Briarcrest, DeSoto Central, Houston, Lausanne and Northpoint are up for consideration.

The Saints rolled up nearly 500 yards. But miscues proved costly against the undefeated Eagles.

Southwind quarterback Kelvin Perkins accounts for all six Jaguar touchdowns, thanks in large part to a big night from the big guys in the trenches.

Lausanne’s T.J. Jenkins threw passes for five touchdowns and ran for two more TDs.

Trevin Wallace, 32, has coached the Pharaohs to a 2-4 record this season.

Region rivals will lead their respective squads in the 23rd edition of the game on Dec. 13.

Southwind likely to establish the run game early against a Whitehaven defense that had trouble in its last outing. 

Jada Lin of St. Mary’s gets the job done in Division 2-AA girls while Brantley Moore shines for MUS in D2-AA boys.

Two other schools also move up as Germantown drops following a loss to DeSoto Central.

Jada Lin leads by three strokes in Division 2-AA girls. Patrick Gatti of CBHS is the co-leader in D2-AA boys, and Jackson Whaley of Collierville is in good shape in Class AA boys.

Standouts from Collierville, Harding, Houston, KIPP, Lausanne and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9.

Fairley’s Troyce Grimsley scores three touchdowns, including the game winner on the final play of the game, to help the Bulldogs celebrate their fourth win in a row and Grimsley’s 18th birthday.

It was starting to look like a repeat of the 2023 matchup, when CBHS won with a last-second field goal. But the Brothers missed. In OT, the Saints didn’t.

After making school history in 2024, Hutchison’s Catherine Bowie is set to defend her championship. 

A terrific late save from Maddie Harriman is crucial as Hutchison wins the region for the first time in 23 years.

Derrick Franklin did a little bit of everything on Sept. 26 as St. George’s improved to 5-1 with a 48-16 victory over KIPP.

Both teams enter Friday’s important region game at John P. Freeman Stadium coming off rousing victories featuring stellar quarterback play.

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The Golden Wildcats and Owls both crack the top ten in this week’s rankings.

Mary Clark Consolo’s overtime winner capped a Gryphons comeback against the two-time defending state champion Eagles.

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Tipton-Rosemark Academy’s star running back puts up video game stats. But Nix Fullen runs for something bigger than himself.