Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for The Father Ryan Irish, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They suffered a tough 37-14 defeat at the hands of Knoxville Catholic on Friday. Father Ryan has not had much luck with Knoxville Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Grayson Goodale was a one-man wrecking crew for Knoxville Catholic as he rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Knoxville Catholic also got a significant boost from Braylon Harmon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Knoxville Catholic's defense and their five sacks. Father Ryan's QB won't forget Keilyn Smith anytime soon given Smith sacked him three times.
Father Ryan's defeat was their fourth straight on the road , which bumped their record down to 4-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-1 McCallie and 6-4 Christian Brothers (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62.5% over those games). As for Knoxville Catholic, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Father Ryan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Knoxville Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Memphis University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
