Football Preview: Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Briarcrest Christian Saints
Knoxville Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Knoxville Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Ensworth on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The Fighting Irish's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Briarcrest Christian got themselves on the board against Ridgeway on Friday, but Ridgeway never followed suit. They breezed by the Roadrunners at home to the tune of 35-0. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jd Donaldson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Hudson Tucker, who threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Briarcrest Christian wouldn't let Ridgeway keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Briarcrest Christian can thank Webber Durley and Jordan Brown for forcing both of them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Knoxville Catholic fell to 3-1. As for Briarcrest Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Knoxville Catholic took their win against Briarcrest Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 49-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Briarcrest Christian's Josiah (Jojo) Saleem, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Knoxville Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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