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Friday Football Fever

Giant of the Week

Wendy's Giant of the Week

Wendy’s Giant of the Week - 2023

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Action News 5 Staff
High school football is back! And we’re highlighting the most valuable players from across the Mid-South.

Friday Football Fever

‘It’s time!’: Fans rally for Week 6 of Friday Football Fever

‘It’s time!’: Fans rally for Week 6 of Friday Football Fever

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:53 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Week 6 of Friday Football Fever featured heavyweight matchups across three different states, including our Game of the Week between Germantown and Collierville.

Friday Football Fever

Friday Football Fever Week 5

‘It’s Friday Football Fever!’: Week 5 keeps the fire alive!

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 11:23 PM CDT
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By Joel Griffin Moore, Matt Infield and Doc Holliday
High school football continues to kick into high gear in the Mid-South, and week 5 keeps the party going.

Friday Football Fever

Fans preparing tailgates for Southern Heritage Classic game

‘It’s Friday Football Fever!’: Week 4 brings the heat!

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 11:18 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
High school football continues to kick into high gear in the Mid-South, and week 4 is sure to bring plenty of action.

Friday Football Fever

Friday football fever is in full swing with new games and a new play of the week

‘Friday Football Fever!’: Week 3 is in full effect; brings new games, new play of the week

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 11:26 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Friday Football Fever is back with another round of exciting matchups across the Mid-South.

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Friday Football Fever

Senatobia and Central pregame on August 25, 2023.

Friday Football Fever: Week 2

Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 10:54 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Friday Football Fever is back for week 2! The temperatures are hot, but the game action may turn out to be even hotter.

Friday Football Fever

Friday Football Fever

Mid-South school districts alter football schedules due to extreme heat

Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 6:06 PM CDT
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By Action News 5 Staff
Several school districts across the Mid-South are altering their Friday Night Football schedules this week due to the extreme heat.

Friday Football Fever

High school football is back in action in the Mid-South

Mississippi football games have option to start late due to extreme heat

Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 2:10 PM CDT
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By Jacob Gallant
Officials at the games can also call additional heat time outs to keep kids safe.

Friday Football Fever

‘It’s time!’: Friday Football Fever kicks off; fans rally in the Mid-South

‘It’s time!’: Friday Football Fever kicks off; fans rally in the Mid-South

Updated: Aug. 19, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
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By Bria Bolden and Joel Griffin Moore
It’s that time of year of again here in Memphis! Friday night football is back!

Friday Football Fever

Memphis University School Football after defeating Bartlett 37-0 on August 18, 2023.

Friday Football Fever returns for 2023

Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By Jacob Gallant
Friday Football Fever is back for 2023!

Friday Football Fever

Southaven High School's new synthetic turf football field

Southaven High School upgrades football field with synthetic turf

Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT
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By Lydian Kennin
Charger Nation is sporting a brand-new synthetic turf football field.

College Football

Dion Stutts

MUS football star, Arkansas recruit dies at 18

Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 10:42 AM CDT
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By Jacob Gallant and Victoria Poirrier
Dion Stutts, a standout athlete at Memphis University School died at 18 years old, school officials confirmed Wednesday.

Wires

High School Football

Tennessee high school sports org votes to allow NIL deals

Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 10:53 AM CST
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By The Associated Press
The rulemaking arm of Tennessee's high school sports oversight organization has made a change that allows student athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness.

Friday Football Fever

High School Football

Tenn. High School Football Championships are live on Action News 5 Plus

Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 10:04 AM CST
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By Jacob Gallant
Action News 5 Plus is your destination to watch the Tennessee High School Football Championships.

Friday Football Fever

Bartlett, MASE advance to state semifinal games

Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 11:11 PM CST
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By Matt Infield
The Bartlett Panthers and MASE Phoenix are state semifinal game-bound after each pulled off wins on Friday night.

Sports

Friday Football Fever Week 11

Friday Football Fever Week 11

Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 11:00 PM CDT
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By Matt Infield
It’s the final week of the regular season for Tennessee high school teams and the penultimate one for Mississippi, with playoff spots and regular season championships at stake.

Sports

Friday Football Fever Week 10

Friday Football Fever Week 10

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 10:56 PM CDT
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By Matt Infield
The race to the playoffs is on as the high school football regular season winds down across the Mid-South.

Friday Football Fever

Friday Football Fever Week 9 pt. 1

Friday Football Fever Week 9

Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 10:56 PM CDT
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By Matt Infield
The regular season in high school football is winding down, and week 9 of Friday Football Fever featured plenty of great matchups with teams looking to pick up wins ahead of postseason play.

Friday Football Fever

Friday Football Fever Week 8 highlights

Friday Football Fever: Week 8 results and highlights

Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 10:52 PM CDT
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By Matt Infield
Week 8 of Friday Football Fever featured a trio of terrific games across the Mid-South, including our Game of the Week between Southaven and South Panola.

Friday Football Fever

Houston High football beats Collierville

Houston High football hands Collierville first defeat

Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 8:25 AM CDT
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By Jarvis Greer
Fall Break kicks off in Memphis with some huge high school football action as neighborhood rivals Collierville and Houston get a jump on the holiday weekend.
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