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| 09/11/20 - Away | 6-28 L |
| 09/13/19 - Home | 42-10 W |
| 08/24/18 - Away | 28-38 L |
| 08/25/17 - Home | 20-21 L |
| 09/23/16 - Away | 43-0 W |
| 09/25/15 - Home | 24-14 W |
Ensworth and Christ Presbyterian Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Tigers will take on the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ensworth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Knoxville Catholic, who was ranked 13th at the time (Ensworth was ranked seventh). The Tigers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Fighting Irish 35-6. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Christ Presbyterian Academy, as they earned their first away win of the season. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Montgomery Bell Academy 16-15. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Big Red: they've now won three in a row.
Ensworth better keep an eye on Rawls Patterson. He was instrumental in Christ Presbyterian Academy's win, rushing for 197 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards. Patterson is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Ensworth's record is now 5-2. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Ensworth might still be hurting after the 28-6 defeat they got from Christ Presbyterian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2020. Thankfully for the Tigers, Cade Law (who rushed for 118 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries, and also threw for 48 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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