Football Preview: Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Winter Haven Blue Devils
The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will challenge the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Knoxville Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Brevard, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Irish.
Knoxville Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Casen Jenkins out in front who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another big playmaker for Knoxville Catholic was Tyreek King, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Winter Haven put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Lake Region. Winter Haven simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lake Region 35-0 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Winter Haven can attribute much of their success to John Kostuch, who threw for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Knoxville Catholic's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Winter Haven, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
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