Football Recap: Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Memphis University School Owls
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Knoxville Catholic can now relate to. They were beaten by the Memphis University School Owls 41-7 on Friday. The Fighting Irish just can't catch a break and have now endured eight losses in a row.
Memphis University School was led to victory by Gavin Gatere and Brady Hughes. Gatere rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, while Hughes threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Gatere is becoming a predictor of Memphis University School's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Kyle Sneed was Hughes' top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Knoxville Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Memphis University School, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
Knoxville Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Memphis University School, they are taking a road trip to take on Baylor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baylor is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Memphis University School will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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