Knoxville Catholic hasn't had much luck against Lipscomb Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will head out to challenge the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Knoxville Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Knoxville Catholic is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They were dealt a 63-26 defeat at the hands of Brentwood Academy. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).
Despite the loss, Knoxville Catholic got top-tier performance from Tyreek King, who picked up 190 receiving yards and a touchdown. King's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Brooks Johnston also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Lipscomb Academy posted their biggest victory since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They never let Montgomery Bell Academy onto the board and left with a 23-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Knoxville Catholic now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lipscomb Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Knoxville Catholic suffered a grim 33-10 defeat to Lipscomb Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Knoxville Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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