Knoxville Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They and the Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red were almost perfectly matched up, but the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish suffered a 24-23 defeat. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Irish of the 17-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Knoxville Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Mack Bartholomew threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Tyreek King was Bartholomew's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Knoxville Catholic's record now sits at 3-3. As for Montgomery Bell Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Knoxville Catholic will face off against Brentwood Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brentwood Academy's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Knoxville Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Montgomery Bell Academy, they will square off against Lipscomb Academy on Friday. Montgomery Bell Academy is facing Lipscomb Academy at the right time seeing as Lipscomb Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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