Mike Blackerby, For USA TODAY Network, TennesseePublished 10:46 p.m. ET Sept. 28, 2017 | Updated 8:08 a.m. ET Sept. 29, 2017 After suffering a beat-down loss to nationally ranked Brentwood Academy last week, Catholic quarterback Jack Sompayrac said the Irish had a point to prove Thursday night against visiting Rhea County. Read more…
RHEA COUNTY Eagles (3-3/2-0) at CATHOLIC Irish (3-3/1-0) September 28, 2017 Blaine Stadium/Hollin Field 7 p.m. SETTING THE SCENE – Catholic returns to Region 4-5A action…tonight’s game is the Rivalry Thursday contest…Catholic leads the series, 2-0…teams haven’t met since 2010…Catholic is ranked in a tie for sixth in this Read more…
Tulane safety Chase Kuerschen takes part in practice during preseason camp in Metairie on Aug. 17. Kuerschen, a freshman, has 14 tackles in three games. Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON Written BY GUERRY SMITH Special to The Advocate SEP 20, 2017 – 6:38 PM The first time Oklahoma had the Read more…
BRENTWOOD ACADEMY Eagles (4-0) at CATHOLIC Irish (3-2) September 22, 2017 Blaine Stadium/Hollin Field 7:30 p.m. SETTING THE SCENE – Catholic plays its second home game of the season… Catholic is ranked fourth in this week’s Associated Press Class 5A poll…Brentwood Academy is ranked first in this week’s Associated Read more…
Photo by Rob Dougherty September 16th, 2017 – by Ward Gossett – in Sports – Preps Knoxville Catholic bused the 100-plus miles Friday expecting if not a cakewalk then at least cookies and cream. What the Fighting Irish got was a bruised ego, a bloody nose and perhaps a reality check. And, by Read more…
Friday, September 15, 2017 By: Staff Report | MaxPreps.com Soddy Daisy is four games into its season, but it hasn’t met anyone harder than the team challenging it next. It and Knoxville Catholic take on one another this Friday at 7:30 PM on Soddy Daisy’s home turf. Both teams enjoyed a wide margin in their previous Read more…
Buy Photo (Photo: BRIANNA PACIORKA/NEWS SENTINEL) Diana C. Nearhos, USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee Published 10:53 p.m. ET Sept. 13, 2017 | Updated 11:48 a.m. ET Sept. 14, 2017 **Click for Video** DaShon Bussell has become the No. 1 receiver at Catholic High DaShon Bussell’s teammates like to tease him they’re all Read more…
CATHOLIC Irish (2-2/0-0) at SODDY-DAISY Trojans (3-1/0-1) September 15, 2017 Robert Talaska Field 7:30 p.m. SETTING THE SCENE – Catholic plays its first Region 4-5A game…this is Catholic’s fourth road game of the season… this is the first meeting between the teams…Catholic is ranked third in this week’s Associated Read more…
Congratulations to Catholic Quarterback Jack Sompayrac for being recognized and nominated by 3 different news outlets for player of the week. Sompayrac threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns on 15-of-27 passing in Catholic’s win against Cleveland High School last Friday. He was nominated for the Week 4 PrepXtra Offensive Player Read more…
CATHOLIC Irish (1-2) at CLEVELAND Blue Raiders (3-0) September 8, 2017 Benny Monroe Stadium 7:30 p.m. SETTING THE SCENE – Catholic plays its third road game of the season… tonight’s game is the first home game of the year for Cleveland… Catholic leads the series, 2-0…teams haven’t Read more…