Christian Brothers and McCallie squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Christian Brothers had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the McCallie Blue Tornado on the road and fell 41-7. While losing is never fun, the Purple Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Blue Tornado are ranked third).
Grant Groves threw for 79 yards on 12 of 20 attempts.
Sean Crump was his top target, picking up 70 receiving yards. On the ground,
Ethan Johnson rushed for 66 yards.
McCallie was led to victory by Keylan Syam and Keeyshawn Tabuteau. Syam rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, while Tabuteau picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Tabuteau also racked up 16 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023.
Christian Brothers is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5. As for McCallie, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Christian Brothers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McCallie, they will head out to take on Ensworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ensworth will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something McCallie surely won't give up without a fight.
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