Football Preview: Memphis University School Owls vs. Baylor Red Raiders
Memphis University School is 0-3 against Baylor since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Memphis University School Owls will head out to challenge the Baylor Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Memphis University School sitting on three straight wins and Baylor on ten.
Memphis University School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Knoxville Catholic 41-7. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Memphis University School can attribute much of their success to Gavin Gatere, who rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Brady Hughes, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Gatere a new career-high in rushing yards. Kyle Sneed was Hughes' top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Memphis University School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 48.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 154.4.
Memphis University School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of John Cal Ozier and Bradley Snider. William Renovich was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Baylor humbled Knoxville Catholic with a 49-17 victory. Considering the Red Raiders have won seven matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Baylor's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Memphis University School, their record now sits at 5-6.
Memphis University School might still be hurting after the 42-16 defeat they got from Baylor when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Memphis University School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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