Football Preview: Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red
Knoxville Catholic hasn't had much luck against Montgomery Bell Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will welcome the Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Knoxville Catholic will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Briarcrest Christian last Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 35-point defeat they were dealt back in September. Knoxville Catholic fell just short of Briarcrest Christian by a score of 31-28. The Fighting Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Knoxville Catholic had strong showings from Mack Bartholomew, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns, and Tyreek King, who picked up 95 receiving yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) also went to Casen Jenkins.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Bell Academy fell victim to McCallie and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 13-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Tornado. The Big Red's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Knoxville Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Montgomery Bell Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Knoxville Catholic came up short against Montgomery Bell Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 17-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Montgomery Bell Academy's Brooklen Davis, who rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Knoxville Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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