Football Preview: Lipscomb Academy Mustangs vs. Ensworth Tigers
Lipscomb Academy has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Ensworth Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Lipscomb Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Baylor, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Lipscomb Academy was ranked 15th). Lipscomb Academy was beaten by Baylor 37-7 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Ensworth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Knoxville Catholic 35-0 on the road. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Lipscomb Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ensworth, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Lipscomb Academy strolled past Ensworth in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lipscomb Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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