Football Game Preview: McCallie Blue Tornado vs. Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

10/25/24 - Home	38-7 W
10/20/23 - Away	31-27 W
09/16/22 - Away	38-7 W
09/17/21 - Home	44-7 W
09/18/20 - Away	45-31 W
09/20/19 - Home	56-19 W

McCallie is a perfect 6-0 against Knoxville Catholic since September of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

McCallie 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 (McCallie was ranked second). The Blue Tornado fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 38-35 last Friday. While the Blue Tornado didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 7-0 in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Knoxville Catholic was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. They were dealt a 35-6 defeat at the hands of Ensworth. The game marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

McCallie's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Knoxville Catholic, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-2.

Everything came up roses for McCallie against Knoxville Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 38-7 win. In that matchup, the Blue Tornado amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.