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| 11/07/25 - Home | 49-10 W |
| 11/08/19 - Home | 24-14 W |
| 11/16/18 - Neutral | 23-12 W |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Knoxville Central walked away with it. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-10 win over the David Crockett Pioneers. Considering the Bobcats have won four games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Knoxville Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Kaden Long and his top target Javaston Badgett. Long rushed for 84 yards and one TD on only seven carries while Badgett gained 106 total yards and three touchdowns. Badgett's longest reception was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Knoxville Central proved: they limited David Crockett to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Nicholai Brooks for the heroic effort on defense: he. Knoxville Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.4.
Knoxville Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points over those games. As for David Crockett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Coming up, Knoxville Central will face off against Columbia Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. David Crockett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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