Southwind beats Collierville to advance to 6A state semifinals, Whitehaven falls to Ravenwood

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -The state football quarterfinals featured a heavyweight matchup between a pair of Memphis-area 6A squads, with Southwind making the trip to Collierville on Friday night.

The Jaguars left little doubt about who the better team was, racing to a 28-7 halftime lead, then holding off a Collierville rally with two fourth quarter touchdowns to slay the Dragons 42-28. Star quarterback Kelvin Perkins accounted for all six Southwind touchdowns on the night.

The Jaguars remain perfect, improving to 13-0 and advance to the state semifinal game for the second time in three years, and in their first season in class 6A.

Southwind will travel to take on Ravenwood in the state semifinals after they knocked off Whitehaven at home 20-12.

Other Memphis area scores include:

• Middle College falling to Fayetteville 43-20 in Class 1A
• Melrose losing to Westview 44-6 in 3A
• Covington defeating Dyersburg 42-21 in 3A
• Lausanne losing to Franklin Road Academy 49-21 in the Division II AAA semifinals
• In Mississippi, Horn Lake fell to Oxford in a 7A battle

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