HEAD COACH: Slade Calhoun (4th season) LAST YEAR: 11-1, lost to Springfield in second round of 5A playoffs RETURNING STARTERS: 7 offense, 3 defense KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: QB Jordan Bell, LB Jaelon Dowell, DB Tyler Williams, LB Joshua Reeves, DB Jay Dancey, WR Isaiah Cobbs, DL Ethan Messer, LB Clayton Bridges KEY PLAYERS LOST: RB Braxton Sharp, OL Zach Smith, DB Mason … [Read more...] about 2023 high school football preview: Munford appears to be loaded for another excellent season
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Brighton stays in playoff race with region win vs. Kingsbury
Last Friday's Region 8-5A matchup at home with Kingsbury was the third time this year Brighton deployed its new offense, a run-heavy flexbone. It was pretty obvious from the result, a 44-8 win, that the Cardinals are getting used to their new offensive scheme. "I think we've started executing and flowing a little better offensively with us changing the system, for sure," … [Read more...] about Brighton stays in playoff race with region win vs. Kingsbury
Northpoint passing game overwhelms Brighton in 41-7 loss
[metaslider id=11145] Heading into Friday night's game against Northpoint Christian in Southaven, Miss., first-year Brighton head coach Morgan Cruce was particularly concerned about a couple of things. Number one: Northpoint's offense and quarterback Jack Patterson, last year's Shelby-Metro area leader in touchdown passes who had thrown for 245 yards in week one against a … [Read more...] about Northpoint passing game overwhelms Brighton in 41-7 loss
Huge game from Ty Stark propels Brighton to season-opening win at St. Benedict
[metaslider id=11104] Through two and a half quarters of Brighton's season opener Friday night in Memphis vs. St. Benedict, the game was up for grabs. SBA receivers Jordan Ward and Dewayne Moseley had made some big plays in the first half and it was clear they were capable of making some more at any time. But once the game moved into the fourth quarter, it was crystal clear … [Read more...] about Huge game from Ty Stark propels Brighton to season-opening win at St. Benedict
High school football preview: New coach, new plan for 2022 Brighton Cardinals
HEAD COACH: Morgan Cruce (1st season) LAST YEAR: 6-5, lost to Springfield in first round of 5A playoffs RETURNING STARTERS: 6 offense, 6 defense KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: OL Jayvon Lee, RB Ty Stark, QB Cade Crowson, OL Matthew Cooper, OL Will Comer, CB Keagan Jarmon KEY PLAYERS LOST: QB Nick Harvell, LB/WR Derrion Lewis, RB Braxton Sharp, DE Jacob Rodriquez, OL Harrison Moore, … [Read more...] about High school football preview: New coach, new plan for 2022 Brighton Cardinals
Brighton picks up key region win to remain in the hunt for a playoff berth
[metaslider id=9678] Considering Brighton had lost three of its last four games, the Cardinals really needed a win Friday night at home vs. Kingsbury to remain in the chase for a playoff berth. Thanks to an efficient offense and a smothering defense, Brighton got what it needed with a convincing 46-12 Region 8-5A win. The playoff scenario for Brighton (5-3 overall, 2-2 … [Read more...] about Brighton picks up key region win to remain in the hunt for a playoff berth
Central’s big plays prove too much for Brighton to overcome
Four touchdown runs of 69 yards or more. And a guy named Jamarious Brooks could not be stopped. That's pretty much all you need to know when understanding why Brighton lost to Memphis Central 57-38 Friday night in a Region 8-5A game at home. Brooks, who finished with 387 yards and six touchdowns on 14 carries (that's 28 yards per carry), had touchdown runs of 74, 69 and 85 … [Read more...] about Central’s big plays prove too much for Brighton to overcome
