Kirby played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 49-16 loss at the hands of the Memphis University School Owls. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Owls are ranked 37th).
Memphis University School found their leader in sophomore Price Renovich, who threw for 174 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown. Renovich got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 51 yards. Foster Flaherty was another key player, picking up 76 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Kirby now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Memphis University School, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Kirby didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 46-14 win against Craigmont on the 12th. As for Memphis University School, they have also already played their next contest, a 49-24 defeat against Lipscomb Academy on the 12th.
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