The Commercial Appeal: High school football: Week 1 power rankings

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The Commercial Appeal: High school football: Week 1 power rankings

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Week 1 of high school football is here, which means it's time to rank the top 10 local high school football teams.

1. MUS (D2-AAA): Last year, MUS finished the regular season 9-0 as its defense held six of its 12 opponents to 7 points or fewer en route to an appearance in the DII-AAA state title game. Four-star offensive lineman Marcus Henderson, Memphis commitment Devonte Nelson and running back Hunter Kendall are back for the Owls.

This week: vs. Ridgeway.

2. Whitehaven (6A): Class 6A runner-up Whitehaven went 7-0 at home last season but was 4-4 in neutral site and away games. Four-star linebackers Bryson Eason and Martavius French, an Arkansas commitment, as well as FBS-level talents in linebacker Tamarion McDonald and running back Cameron Sneed are back.

This week: vs. Hamilton.

3. Horn Lake (0-1) (MS 6A): Horn Lake went 15-0 and won its first football state title last season. The Eagles have a pair of Ole Miss commitments returning in defensive lineman Josaih Hayes and linebacker Jakivuan Brown. The Eagles fell to Corinth last week in their home opener.

This week: vs. West Point.

4. Olive Branch (MS 6A): Olive Branch finished 12-2 and lost to West Point in last year's 5A North Half title game. This year, the Conquistadors have moved up to Class 6A and have two of the area's top linemen in Alabama commitment Xavier Hill and Mississippi State commitment Jevon Banks.

This week: Idle

5. Lausanne (D2-AA): Lausanne reached the DII-AAA semifinals where it lost to eventual state champion CPA last season. The Lynx finished 11-1.

This week: at Mayfield (Kentucky)

6. Germantown (6A): Germantown finished the regular season undefeated for the second year in a row but was shut out by Whitehaven in the Class 6A quarterfinals last season.

This week: vs. KIPP

7. Kirby (5A): Kirby finished 11-2 and made the Class 5A quarterfinals, where it fell to Henry County. Quarterback Draylen Ellis, an Austin Peay commitment, and defensive lineman Corbet Mims, an Arkansas State commitment, return.

This week: vs. Hillcrest

8. Central (6A): Central fell to Germantown in the second round of last year's Class 6A playoffs. Four-star receiver Darin Turner is back for the Warriors.

This week: vs. Cordova

9. Houston (6A): Houston finished 10-2 last year and lost to Whitehaven in the Class 6A second round. First-team all-state running back Lincoln Pare is back.

This week: vs. Southaven

10. Christian Brothers (D2-AAA): Christian Brothers fell to eventual state champ Brentwood Academy in the DII-AAA quarterfinals. The Purple Wave finished 8-3.

This week: vs. Bob Jones (Madison, Alabama)

 

 

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