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…
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…
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…
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…
Congratulations to Irish Running Back Joshua Brown for being named the North Knox Siding “Player of the Week” by Fox Sports Knoxville. Well deserved!
Photo courtesy of Rob Dougherty August 26th, 2017 by Ward Gossettin Sports – Preps Baylor won the opening toss, but it was one of the few wins the Red Raiders had Friday in a 56-24 loss to visiting Knoxville Catholic. The Red Raiders rebounded from a 10-0 deficit to grab a Read more…
Mike Blackerby, For USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee Published 1:53 p.m. ET Aug. 17, 2017 Catholic football coach Steve Matthews has seen this script before. In 2012, he was offensive coordinator at Siegel, preparing for a Class 6A semifinal showdown against Maryville. After reviewing film of the Rebels, Matthews Read more…
Cade Mays’ sales pitch to Ollie Lane was short and direct when discussing committing to Tennessee. Lane is a 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive lineman at Gibbs and close friend to Mays, a 6-6, 330-pound offensive lineman at Catholic. “I just told him, ‘Tennessee wants you. They are only taking three offensive linemen, Read more…