The Baylor Red Raiders will take on the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Baylor has nine straight victories, Knoxville Catholic has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Baylor earned a 32-21 win over Montgomery Bell Academy. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Big Red are ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a victory for Knoxville Catholic just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by McCallie 38-7. The Fighting Irish were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-0.
Baylor's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Knoxville Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Baylor strolled past Knoxville Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 49-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Knoxville Catholic's Jayden Neal, who threw for 342 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Baylor still be able to contain Neal? There's only one way to find out.
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