Lipscomb Academy has gone 3-0 against Knoxville Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs will welcome the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Lipscomb Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Knoxville Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Lipscomb Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Montgomery Bell Academy onto the board and left with a 23-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Brentwood Academy at home and fell 63-26. 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. With that strong performance, King is now averaging an impressive 108.6 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Rogers, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Lipscomb Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Knoxville Catholic, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Lipscomb Academy took their victory against Knoxville Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 33-10. Does Lipscomb Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Knoxville Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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