Knoxville Central has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the South-Doyle Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Knoxville Central was beaten by West 56-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, South-Doyle fell victim to Gibbs and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Cherokees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Eagles are ranked 71st).
Knoxville Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for South-Doyle, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Knoxville Central was able to grind out a solid victory over South-Doyle in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 45-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South-Doyle's Tae'Shawn Gary, who rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 77 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Knoxville Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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