The Ensworth Tigers will face off against the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Ensworth's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Osceola, posting a 48-0 win at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic got the win against Winter Haven on Friday by a conclusive 34-14. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 24th in Tennessee, while the Blue Devils are ranked 188th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Knoxville Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyreek King, who picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack Bartholomew, who threw for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Knoxville Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Kaleb Johnson and his three sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Ensworth's record is now 3-0. As for Knoxville Catholic, their record now sits at 3-0.
Ensworth took their victory against Knoxville Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Knoxville Catholic's Braylon Harmon, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ensworth to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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