The Memphis University School Owls will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. Knoxville Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Memphis University School, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Memphis University School's way against Briarcrest Christian as Memphis University School made off with a 31-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Gavin Gatere was a one-man wrecking crew for Memphis University School as he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Memphis University School is 2-1 when Gatere posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against Baylor, falling 49-17. The Fighting Irish were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-3.
Despite the loss, Knoxville Catholic got top-tier performance from Tyreek King, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, King also racked up 15 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Matthew Rogers handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
Memphis University School's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Knoxville Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Memphis University School couldn't quite finish off Knoxville Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 31-28. Can Memphis University School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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