Football Preview: Ensworth Tigers vs. Memphis University School Owls
The Ensworth Tigers will head out to take on the Memphis University School Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ensworth is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Ensworth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Lipscomb Academy, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Ensworth was ranked sixth). Ensworth strolled past Lipscomb Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 17-3. The 17-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, while Memphis University School put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Ridgeway. Memphis University School simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ridgeway 49-0 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Owls had established a 42 point advantage.
Jackson Hood went supernova for Memphis University School, rushing for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Hood a new career-high in rushing yards. Gavin Gatere was in the mix too, providing Memphis University School with two touchdowns.
Memphis University School's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gatere and Austin Spence.
Ensworth's record is now 5-0. As for Memphis University School, their record is now 2-3.
Ensworth came up short against Memphis University School when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 19-14. Can Ensworth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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