It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Memphis University School had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-7 win over the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish. Considering the Owls have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Memphis University School to victory were 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. Those 117 rushing yards gave Gatere a new career-high. 91 of Hughes' passing yards were hauled in by Kyle Sneed, who also brought in a receiving 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 56.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games 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. Memphis University School got some further help from William Renovich: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory (which was Memphis University School's third in a row) raised their record to 5-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Knoxville Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Memphis University School will take on Baylor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Baylor's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. Knoxville Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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