Melrose to Vacate Seven Wins and 2024 4A State Runner up Trophy

Melrose to vacate seven wins and 2024 4A state runner up trophy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- After reaching the state title for the first time since 2005, there's now trouble in Orange Mound as the TSAA is forcing Melrose High School to forfeit 7 wins from the 2024 season and return its Class 4-A state runner-up trophy. In a letter sent to the Melrose, the TSSAA stated that the Golden Wildcats played a student-athlete who was deemed ineligible last season. The unnamed player transferred in December from Hamilton High S…

Melrose High School must forfeit state runner-up plaque, repay awards over ineligible student

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) is requiring state runners-up Melrose High School to forfeit all of their postseason games, along with three wins during the regular season, as well as pay back thousands of dollars in awards after the school played an student who was ineligible to play, according to TSSAA rules.

Melrose football forfeits seven TSSAA games, must return state runner-up trophy over ineligible player

Melrose football, which finished TSSAA football state runners-up in Class 4A was found to have used an ineligible player.

Melrose High to vacate 2024 football state runner-up finish

Penalty comes after TSSAA finds the Golden Wildcats, who reached the 2024 state championship game, used an ineligible player in eight games — including all five postseason contests.