Father Ryan entered their matchup against McCallie on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Father Ryan Irish had to suffer through a 41-8 loss at the hands of the McCallie Blue Tornado. The Irish haven't had much luck with the Blue Tornado recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
It was another big night for Keylan Syam, who rushed for 134 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries for McCallie. Syam's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliott Drapeau, who threw for 258 yards while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt.
Father Ryan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for McCallie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Father Ryan will face off against Christian Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Brothers' defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Father Ryan's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for McCallie, they will square off against Knoxville Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McCallie is facing Knoxville Catholic at the right time seeing as Knoxville Catholic is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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