Football Game Preview: Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions

The Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red will square off against the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Bell Academy's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Christ Presbyterian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Montgomery Bell Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Baylor, who was ranked first at the time (Montgomery Bell Academy was ranked 17th). The Big Red were dealt a 45-18 defeat at the hands of the Red Raiders on Friday. The loss was the Big Red's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Ravenwood on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 28-21 to the Raptors. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.

Montgomery Bell Academy will have to keep a close watch on Rawls Patterson and Jack VanOrman, a pair of players who had a big impact on Christ Presbyterian Academy's prior game. Patterson rushed for 118 yards and a pair of scores, while VanOrman threw for 212 yards and one touchdown.

Having lost for the first time this season, Montgomery Bell Academy fell to 4-1. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Montgomery Bell Academy was dealt a bruising 34-6 loss at the hands of Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patterson, who rushed for 183 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that the Big Red know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.