McCallie is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mission Viejo. The Blue Tornado walked away with a 25-14 victory over the Diablos.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McCallie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kris Lloyd, who rushed for 99 yards and two TDs. Those 99 rushing yards gave Lloyd a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elliott Drapeau, who rushed for 59 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: McCallie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cooper Gentle
| 09/19/25 vs Mission Viejo | 7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Ensworth | 11 |
| 11/15/24 vs Christian Brothers | 7 |
| 11/01/24 vs Lipscomb Academy | 8 |
| 10/25/24 vs Knoxville Catholic | 8 |
| + 8 more games |
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to McCallie's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Cooper Gentle with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Defeat or not, Mission Viejo got some senior leadership from Luke Fahey and Davonte Curtis. Fahey rushed for 103 yards on only ten carries, while Curtis rushed for 53 yards and a pair of scores. Those 103 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Fahey.
McCallie's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mission Viejo, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Looking ahead, McCallie will challenge Heidelberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Oilers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Blue Tornado surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mission Viejo, they will face off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pumas will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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