The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will face off against the Brentwood Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knoxville Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Knoxville Catholic is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to Montgomery Bell Academy.
Despite the loss, Knoxville Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Mack Bartholomew threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Tyreek King was Bartholomew's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brentwood Academy). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over Innovation Academy. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Knoxville Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Brentwood Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Knoxville Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Brentwood Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-42 victory. Will Knoxville Catholic repeat their success, or does Brentwood Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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