After three games on the road, Knoxville Central is heading back home. They will host the South-Doyle Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Knoxville Central was beaten by West 56-14. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for South-Doyle's offense. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of Gibbs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cherokees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Eagles are ranked 71st).
Knoxville Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for South-Doyle, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Knoxville Central was able to grind out a solid victory over South-Doyle when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 45-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South-Doyle's Tae'Shawn Gary, who rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 77 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Knoxville Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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