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23rd AnnualAutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star GamePresented By
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - Kickoff 2:30 P.M. - Memphis University School
Red Team wins 22nd AnnualAutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game
Story by John Varlas
One week ago, Rhyan Brown was on the field at the BlueCross Bowl attempting to lead Melrose High to a football state championship.
The Golden Wildcats came up short, falling to Macon County in the Class 4A final. But Brown picked up a nice consolation prize Saturday.
The 5-9 205-pounder picked up offensive most valuable player honors at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game, finishing with 108 yards rushing and scoring on a 31-yard run as the Red team defeated the Blue, 30-6, in the annual season-ender at Memphis University Schools’ Stokes-Alston Stadium.
Brown’s score capped a 5-play, 85-yard drive in the third quarter and came after the Blue had scored its only points on a 54-yard pass from Collierville’s Grant Troutman to Gary Greer of Southwind.
The answer was as emphatic as Red’s performance was all afternoon.
“To come out here just after playing (in a) state championship and put in the work and win, it means a lot,” said Brown. “Playing the best of the best in Memphis., man, and still putting up 100 yards. That means a lot to me.
“O-linemen, running backs, time to get gritty.”
Indeed the Red needed a gritty performance on a soggy afternoon. Fairley’s Julian Porter added 105 yards rushing and scored on a 70-yard run in the second quarter that put Red up, 16-0.
“All week, we stressed the importance of just being disciplined,” said winning coach Edward Kuykendoll of Sheffield. “Playing disciplined football ... the guys played their tails off. (Red assistant) Cedric Miller likes to run the football and I’m with that. When you run the football and play good defense, good things happen.”
Even though it was an all-star game, Kuykendoll was miffed his team gave up the one touchdown to the Blue team coached by his rival at the top of Region 8-3A this past season, Bolton’s C.J. Marshall.
He couldn’t complain much about anything else.
Stanley Burrow, who led Miller’s Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering team to the Class 1A state championship last week, opened the scoring by returning a fumble 12 yards in the second quarter. Red added a safety on its next possession.
After Porter’s long run, MASE quarterback Brody Whittaker tossed a 26-yard touchdown to Sheffield’s Radarious Jackson, who is leaving Memphis Sunday and heading to Knoxville to begin his college career at the University of Tennessee.
Mario Jones of Hillcrest aided the Red team’s fine defensive effort with an interception. Houston’s Andre Allen, who also played in the BlueCross Bowl Class 6A title game last week, added an interception.
The fact that players from smaller schools accounted for so many of the key moments wasn’t lost on Fairley’s Delandis Dandridge, who earned the game’s outstanding lineman award.
“This is my last high school game and I was doing anything to get the win,” he said. “I’m always going to cause havoc. It doesn’t matter how many students are in the school, (what matters) is the fight that’s in the dog. You feel me?”
Red now leads the all-time series, 13-9, and hasn’t lost since 2021.
22nd Annual AutoZone Liberty BowlHigh School All-Star GameRosters Loaded with Talent
The 22nd Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game presented by Conway Services and the Tennessee Highway Safety Office will feature the top senior players from Shelby County Schools, municipal schools and private schools in the Memphis area. Each player was selected on the basis of his character, his on and off-field achievements and his classroom performance.
A total of 88 players representing 53 different area high schools were selected for the All-Star Game.
The rosters are highlighted by three 2024 Semi-Finalists for the Tennessee Mr. Football Award: Samuel Iroh (Collierville), Radarious Jackson (Sheffield HS), and Skylan Smith (Covington HS).
Ed Kuykendoll, the head coach at Sheffield High School, will coach the Red Team and Bolton High School head coach Tyler Gold will lead the Blue Team.
“With these two outstanding head coaches leading the teams and the abundance of talent that will be featured in the game, we will continue the tradition of excellence the All-Star Game has established over the past two decades,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
The All-Star Game will be played Saturday, December 14 at Memphis University School. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults. Kids 10 and under the cost is $5.
Blue Roster and Coaching Staff
First Name Last Name School Position Lawrence Taylor Bartlett High School DL Darnell Ely Bolton High School LB Daniel Wade Bolton High School WR E'Derian Washington Bolton High School QB Rony Enamorado Briarcrest Christian School OL Ethan Johnson Christian Brothers High School RB Austin Williams Christian Brothers High School OL Tristan Euell Collierville High School DL Kylan Holmes Collierville High School DB Samuel Iroh* Collierville High School DL Grant Troutman Collierville High School QB Skylan Smith Covington High School RB Na'Devean Sears Craigmont High School OL Marquez Watson Douglass High School OL Zach Wells Fayette Academy OL D'Antoni Moore KIPP Collegiate LB Theodore Tucker Kirby High School OL Levi Dorsey Lausanne Collegiate School K/P Laterius Webb Manassas High School LB Ricarrious Isom Middle College High School RB Jackson Ford* Millington Central High School DL Cameron Puryear Millington Central High School WR Lamarious Liggins Mitchell High School WR Quinton Osby Mitchell High School DB Kenderrius Robertson Mitchell High School DL Aaron Estes Munford High School LB Damontae Dillard Northpoint Christian School RB Beau Robinson Northpoint Christian School OL Chris Soriano Northpoint Christian School OL Travis Wooden Jr. Oakhaven High School DB Jimetrius Akins Overton High School LB Justin Hollingsworth PURE Academy DB Justin Cooks Raleigh-Egypt High School DB Daquavius Dukes Raleigh-Egypt High School LB De'Marian Lewis Raleigh-Egypt High School DL Javonte Fifer Southwind High School OL Benito Henry Southwind High School WR Sinclair Mayes Southwind High School DB Aydn Rock Tipton Rosemark Academy OL Corey Carr Westwood High School CB Ce'Darrien Kelly Westwood High School DB Ja'Shaun Ross White Station High School DL Tavarious Elliott Whitehaven High School DL William Guy Whitehaven High School DB Jamar Jenkins Wooddale High School WR *Selected, but injured and won't participateCJ Marshall – Head Coach – Bolton HSThurston Rubin, Jr. – Assistant Coach – Raleigh-Egypt HS
Clemmie Jones – Assistant Coach – Kirby HS
Larry Fitzgerald – Assistant Coach – Mitchell HS
Tyler Gold -- Assistant Coach – Northpoint Christian School
Jarrell Starnes – Assistant Coach – Wooddale HS
Red Roster and Coaching Staff
First Name Last Name School Position Gabriel Willoughby Arlington High School WR Kendrick Eggleston Bluff City High School RB Taylon Carpenter Brighton High School WR Drew Lazure Brighton High School OL Antonio Ray, Jr. Cordova High School DL William Cheairs ECS WR Kobe Harris FACS OL Delandis Dandridge Fairley High School DL Julian Porter Fairley High School RB Zyress Short Fairley High School DB Brandon Gates Fayette Ware High School DL Cody Balkin Germantown High School LB Yasir Muhammad Germantown High School DB Kavion Yancey Hamilton High School LB DJ Clark Harding Academy DB Mario Jones Hillcrest High School DB Andre Allen Houston High School CB Owen Waggener Houston High School LB DeAngelo Baker Kingsbury High School LB Rhyan Brown Melrose High School RB Kaiden Harris Melrose High School OL Jaden Jones Melrose High School WR Lonnie Tate Melrose High School LB Stanley Burrow Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering LB Deuante Jones Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering DB Christopher Watson Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering WR Brody Whittaker Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering QB Jermanie Richmond Memphis Business Academy DB Brycen Boone Memphis Central High School DL Courtney Williams Memphis Central High School OL Aden Bonner Memphis East High School OL Jayden Travis Memphis East High School OL Brady Hughes Memphis University School QB Michael Ray Memphis University School OL Kyle Sneed Memphis University School K/P Marquis Alexander Ridgeway High School WR Patrick Craft Sheffield High School OL Radarious Jackson Sheffield High School WR Isaiah Lackey Sheffield High School DL Javarius Triplett Sheffield High School RB Tyler Westphall St. Benedict at Auburndale DL Amir Wilson St. George's Independent School DB Kylan Perry Trezevant High School WR Ed Kuykendoll – Head Coach – Sheffield HS
Cedric Miller – Assistant Coach -- MASE
Gerald Morrow – Assistant Coach – Melrose HS
Chaz Wiseman – Assistant Coach – Memphis Business Academy
Mark Chubb – Assistant Coach – MUS
Greg Moore – Assistant Coach – East HS
Marshall and Kuykendoll to Coach Teams in22nd Annual AutoZone Liberty BowlHigh School All-Star Game
CJ Marshall and Ed Kuykendoll, two outstanding and experienced head coaches in the Memphis area, will lead the teams in the 22nd Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game presented by Conway Services and the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.
Marshall, the head coach at Bolton High School, will coach the Blue Team. Kuykendoll, the head coach at Sheffield High School, will coach the Red Team. The All-Star Game will feature the top senior players from Shelby County Schools, municipal schools and private schools in the Memphis area.
The game will be played on Saturday, December 14 at Memphis University School. Kickoff is at 2:30 pm. Tickets cost $10, for kids 6 and under the cost is $5.
“After more than two decades, the All-Star Game has become a tradition and one of the marquee events for local high school players and coaches,” said AutoZone Liberty Bowl Executive Director Steve Ehrhart. “With two experienced head coaches leading the teams, we will continue the tradition of excellence the All-Star Game has created over these many years.”
CJ Marshall was named head coach at Bolton High School in 2019. He took over a program that finished 0-10 the previous season. Since then, Marshall has rebuilt the Bolton team into a winner. In his first season as the Wildcats’ head coach, they had a winning season -- the first in more than 10 years. Marshall has served as an assistant coach in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game the past three years. Bolton is currently 6-1 and #8 in the State Class 3A rankings.
“The AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game provides a great opportunity to showcase the abundance of talent in the Memphis area,” said Marshall. “It gives the selected senior players one last opportunity to end their high school football careers with a win. It’s a great way to kick off the December events for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.”
Ed Kuykendoll is in his seventh season as a head coach. He was named head coach at Sheffield High School in 2019. Kuykendoll was head coach at Oakhaven High School in 2018 before taking the Sheffield position. He has an overall record of 31-29, including a 26-13 record the last four seasons at Sheffield. Kuykendoll is a three-time Coach of the Year honoree. He has served as an assistant coach in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game the last two years. Sheffield is currently 4-2 and ranked #12 in the Daily Memphian’s Dandy Dozen.
“The AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game gives the fans an opportunity to see local talent they may not have seen,” said Kuykendoll. “With the great exposure the All-Star Game has created over the past twenty years, there has been an increase in the appreciation and recognition for the amount of excellent overall talent that the Memphis area has at all levels.”
The All-Star teams will be chosen by a selection committee comprised of area head coaches and other football analysts. Each player must have the recommendation of his head coach and will be selected on the basis of his character, on-field achievement and classroom performance.
Player nominations must be submitted to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl by Friday, November 1.
Red Team:
Ed Kuykendoll – Head Coach – Sheffield HS
Cedric Miller – Assistant Coach -- MASE
Gerald Morrow – Assistant Coach – Melrose HS
Chaz Wiseman – Assistant Coach – Memphis Business Academy
Mark Chubb – Assistant Coach – MUS
Greg Moore – Assistant Coach – East HS
Blue Team:
CJ Marshall – Head Coach – Bolton HS
Thurston Rubin, Jr. – Assistant Coach – Raleigh-Egypt HS
Clemmie Jones – Assistant Coach – Kirby HS
Larry Fitzgerald – Assistant Coach – Mitchell HS
Tyler Gold -- Assistant Coach – Northpoint Christian School
Jarrell Starnes – Assistant Coach – Wooddale HS
Each year, several all-star game participants sign a national letter of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. Here's how many all-star game alumni have signed a national letter of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level:
Class of 2023 (2022 All-Star Game) - 44
Class of 2022 (2021 All-Star Game) - 48
Class of 2021 (2020 HS Football Showcase) - 44
Class of 2020 (2019 All-Star Game) - 44
Class of 2019 (2018 All-Star Game) - 53 (record)
Class of 2018 (2017 All-Star Game) - 50
Class of 2017 (2016 All-Star Game) - 20
Class of 2016 (2015 All-Star Game) - 20
Class of 2015 (2014 All-Star Game) - 38
Class of 2014 (2013 All-Star Game) - 33
Class of 2013 (2012 All-Star Game) - 46
Class of 2012 (2011 All-Star Game) - 34
Class of 2011 (2010 All-Star Game) - 12
Class of 2010 (2009 All-Star Game) - 30
University of Memphis standout defensive lineman Dontari Poe, whose outstanding performance at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine led him to be drafted in the 1st round by the Kansas City Chiefs, played in the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game. At the NFL combine, Poe (a product of Wooddale High School) had the highest number of bench press reps of any player (44). He also ran a 4.98 in the 40-yard dash which is quite impressive for a 6’4”, 346 lbs defensive lineman. Poe is one of the top defensive tackles in the NFL and was selected to play in the 2013 & 2014 Pro Bowl games.
O.C. Brown, the focal point of the 2012 Academy Award-winning documentary "Undefeated," participated in the 2009 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game following a successful prep career at Manassas High School. Brown, who originally signed with Southern Miss, transferred to Austin Peay State University in the spring of 2012.
H.R. Greer, a standout fullback from SBEC, received very little attention from college recruiters before participating in the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game. However, his performance in front of college coaches during the all-star game enabled him to earn a full scholarship to play at Ole Miss. Greer capped off his career with by being part of the senior class that helped the Rebels get back to the postseason.
During the 2010 NFL Draft, University of Tennessee standout defensive tackle Dan Williams was selected in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals (26th overall pick). Williams participated in the 2004 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game after a successful prep career at East High School.
In 2009, University of Kentucky standout defensive lineman Jeremy Jarmon was selected in the third round of the NFL Supplemental Draft by the Washington Redskins. Jarmon, a standout at Houston High School, participated in the 2004 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game. Jarmon also participated in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl as a key member of a Kentucky team that defeated ECU in the 50th Anniversary game.
Inaugural All-Star GameFinal Score: Blue 14, Red 9December 14, 2002Head Coaches:Ken Netherland - Germantown HS (Red)Al Cate - Central HS (Blue)2nd Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Blue 7, Red 6December 13, 2003Head Coaches:Maurice Harris - Whitehaven HS (Red)Wayne Randall - East HS (Blue)3rd Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Red 17, Blue 10December 11, 2004Head Coaches:Terry Ryan - Frayser HS (Red)Kevin Locastro - CBHS (Blue)4th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Red 14, Blue 7December 10, 2005Head Coaches:Major Wright - White Station HS (Red)Duron Sutton - Kingsbury HS (Blue)5th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Red 14, Blue 13December 9, 2006Head Coaches:Tim Haney - Houston HS (Red)John Cooley - Ridgeway HS (Blue)6th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Blue 24, Red 13December 15, 2007Head Coaches:Rodney Saulsberry - Whitehaven HS (Red)Jim Heinz - ECS (Blue)7th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Red 14, Blue 0December 13, 2008Head Coaches:Stan Collins - Whitehaven HS (Red)Tommy Harrison - Millington HS (Blue)8th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Blue 18, Red 14December 12, 2009Head Coaches:Nathan Cole - Mitchell HS (Red)Charlie White - Germantown HS (Blue)9th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Red 17, Blue 14December 11, 2010Head Coaches:Rahnmann Slocum - Fairley HS (Red)Robert Armbruster - Bartlett HS (Blue)10th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Red 14, Blue 7December 10, 2011Head Coaches:Devin Rutherford - White Station HS (Red)Earl Lester - Kingsbury HS (Blue)11th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Blue 58, Red 49December 8, 2012Head Coaches:Marcus Wimberly - East HS (Red)Chris Wiley - Arlington HS (Blue)12th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Blue 43, Red 38December 14, 2013Head Coaches:Lynord Crutchfield - Central HS (Red)Chris Michael - Millington HS (Blue)13th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Blue 45, Red 39December 13, 2014Head Coaches:Robby Donaldson - FACS (Red)Cecil VanHooks - Craigmont HS (Blue)14th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Red 18, Blue 14December 12, 2015Head Coaches:Glenn Rogers, Sr. - South Side (Red)Tom Nix - CBHS (Blue)15th Annual All-Star GameFinal Score: Blue 10, Red 3December 10, 2016Head Coaches:Joe Rocconi - White Station (Red)Anthony Jones - Cordova (Blue)16th Annual All-Star Game
Final Score: Red 31, Blue 28
December 9, 2017
Head Coaches:
Jerome Griffin - Wooddale (Red)
David Carter - St. George's (Blue)17th Annual All-Star Game
Final Score: Red 13, Blue 2
December 8, 2018
Head Coaches:
Johnny Allen - Harding Academy (Red)
Carl Coleman - Manassas (Blue)18th Annual All-Star Game
Final Score: Red 14, Blue 10
December 14, 2019
Head Coaches:
Gene Robinson - Fairley (Red)
Preston Harris - Douglass (Blue)19th Annual All-Star Game
Final Score: Red 0, Blue 37
December 11, 2021
Head Coaches:
Quinton Jones - Kingsbury (Red)
Brian Stewart - Briarcrest (Blue)20th Annual All-Star Game
Final Score: Red 24, Blue 10
December 10, 2022
Head Coaches:
James Thomas - Houston (Red)
Tyler Gold - Northpoint Christian (Blue)21st Annual All-Star Game
Final Score: Red 30, Blue 14
December 9, 2023
Head Coaches:
Cedric Miller - Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (Red)
Slade Calhoun - Munford (Blue)22nd Annual All-Star Game
Final Score: Red 30, Blue 6
December 14, 2024
Head Coaches:
Ed Kuykendoll - Sheffield (Red)
CJ Marshall - Bolton (Blue)LADIES LOVE LIBERTY FASHION SHOW LUNCHEON
Join ladies who celebrate liberty with a fashion show by Kittie Kyle and a wonderful lunch.
Date & Time: Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 11:00 A.M.
Memphis Country Club
Tables of Ten: $500 Individual Seats: $50
Dr. Scott Morris will receive the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and Four Seasons Memory, Inc. 2021 Community Service Award. Dr. Morris is founder and CEO of Church Health Center in Memphis, which opened in 1987 to provide quality, affordable healthcare for working, uninsured or underserved people and their families.In fiscal year 2021, Church Health had over 61,000 patient encounters with over 17,500 unique individuals.
Dr. Morris has an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, a Master of Divinity degree from Yale University, and M.D. from Emory University. He is a board-certified family practice physician and an ordained United Methodist minister.
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Walls Limousine Service, Inc. is the Official Limousine Transportation Provider of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.To arrange for your own private luxury transportation to and from your home or hotel for this year's game, call Walls Limousine Service at 901-255-2710 or 662-781-9320.
GENERAL PARKING HANGTAG IN TAN LOT - $45 plus processing NO LONGER ON SALE
We are no longer selling these parking passes online. You can purchase on site at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, beginning at 9AM on December 26 (335 Glenn Rogers Sr. Street (formerly S. Hollywood St.), Memphis, TN 38104). Limited supply available.DIGITAL PASS - GENERAL PARKING IN BLUE LOT 14 - $50 plus processing BUY HERE
These are digital parking passes that you can access on your phone.
DIGITAL PASS - GENERAL PARKING IN TAN LOT LOT - $50 plus processing BUY HERE
These are digital parking passes that you can access on your phone.
Additional Parking Options:
We are no longer mailing parking passes. These are hangtags that will need to be picked up from our business office (959 Ridgeway Loop Road, Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38120) or from Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, beginning at 9AM on December 26 (335 Glenn Rogers Sr. Street (formerly S. Hollywood St.), Memphis, TN 38104)
TIGER LANE PARKING - $95 NO LONGER ON SALE
Tiger Lane Parking is available for AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association Members and should be purchased in advance by calling the Bowl office at 901-795-7700. Each Tiger Lane Parking space has an adjacent 10'x10' grass area with electrical connection for an excellent tailgate experience. Tiger Lane parking lot can be accessed via Access 8 or 9 off of East Parkway South.RV PARKING & TAILGATING w/ Electrical Connection in Blue Lot 15 - $150 NO LONGER ON SALERV parking with electrical connection should be purchased in advance by calling the Bowl office at 901-795-7700. The RV parking with electrical connection area is located in Blue Lot 15 (identified on the LBMS Site Plan), and can be accessed via Access 7 at Central and Early Maxwell.
SPACE DESCRIPTION: Each 18’Wx40’L RV with connection space has an adjacent 15’x18’ grass pad. Every two (2) RV spaces have 1-50 amp, 1-30 amp, and 2-15 amp electrical connections. All other RV’s on property must be self contained.
ACCESS TIMES AND INFORMATION: Access to LBMS property for RV or tailgating begins at 10:00am (CST) on the day prior to game day.
RV PARKING & TAILGATING without Electrical Connection in Blue Lot 15 - $100 NO LONGER ON SALE
RV parking WITHOUT electrical connection should be purchased in advance by calling the Bowl office at 901-795-7700.ACCESS TIMES AND INFORMATION: Access to LBMS property for RV or tailgating begins at 10:00am (CST) on the day prior to game day.Drop Off/Pick Up
Drop off and pick up will be allowed at Access 2 off South Hollywood on game day. Due to preparations for game day egress, South Hollywood will only allow outbound (Northbound) traffic from halftime, until the clearing of egress. Guests can be picked up after all outbound traffic is off property, post game.
Taxi/Uber/Lyft dropoffs are allowed at Tiger Lane and East Parkway, along the north bound curb insert. Drivers should follow directions from MPD officers.
PARKING ACCESS:
ADA Parking (Guests with Disabilities Lot Access) The main ADA parking lot is in Lot 7 and can be accessed via Access 4, off South Hollywood. NO Tailgating is allowed in these areas, and they are first come, first served. All guests parking in these areas much have a valid ADA placard or permanent tag that is visible at all times from the front windshield of the vehicle.Game Day General Parking: CLICK HERE FOR THE GAMEDAY PARKING INFO PAGE
For secure off-site RV storage located just 5 miles from Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, contact our friends at STORAGE RENTALS OF AMERICA at 901-808-8144 or visit: https://www.sroa.com/storage-units/tennessee/memphis-2700-getwell-rd
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