After flying high against Christian Academy of Knoxville last Friday, Silverdale Academy came back down to earth. The Seahawks were beaten by the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish 55-21 on Friday. The Seahawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Although Silverdale Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Carpenter, Connor Jenne, Cody Davenport, Luke Bowman, and Bob Edmonds. Carpenter also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
While Silverdale Academy came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Knoxville Catholic: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 47.1%. The team can thank Braxton Anderson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Silverdale Academy hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.33 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
A big part of Knoxville Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Mack Bartholomew and his top target Garrett King. Bartholomew threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes while King threw for 112 yards and one TD on only seven passes. What's more, Bartholomew racked up 137.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024.
Silverdale Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Knoxville Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silverdale Academy will take on Lakeway Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Seahawks will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.83 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Knoxville Catholic, they will head out to challenge Ensworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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