Football Recap: Christian Simpson and Jayde Davis Pace Kenwood Defense + How To Watch

Kenwood got themselves on the board against Northeast on Thursday, but Northeast never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles 24-0. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.

Christian James

Passing Yards (Career)

10/09/25 vs Northeast	144
09/26/25 @ Northwest	117
08/29/25 @ White House-Heritage	97
10/03/25 vs Maplewood	75
08/22/25 @ Hillsboro	59

Christian James produced another solid effort rushing for 45 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 144 yards and one touchdown on only 12 passes. Those 144 passing yards gave him a new career-high.

Kenwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Simpson and Jayde Davis. Davis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Kenwood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.2 points on average over those games. As for Northeast, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

Coming up, after each having a week off, Kenwood and Henry County will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Patriots will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Northeast, they will be playing at home against Dickson County at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.