Knoxville, Tennessee, is about to see something totally wild for high school football: Five-star running back David Gabriel Georges and his unbeaten Baylor Red Raiders are squaring off against unbeaten Knoxville Catholic on October 30 at Covenant Health Park, home of minor league baseball’s Knoxville Smokies. This game is going to be the first of its kind in that 6,355-seat ballpark. Should both teams keep their perfect records, this showdown could easily be one of the biggest in the state all season.
A Star Ready for the Big Stage
Look, everyone knows Gabriel Georges is a massive talent, a five-star back headed to the Volunteers, but seeing him ball out in his future home *before* he even suits up for them? That’s just next level. His Baylor Red Raiders aren’t messing around either. They’re sitting pretty at No. 13 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 rankings and No. 7 in the Super 15 Southeast. They’re 4-0, plain and simple, with huge wins already stacked up. We’re talking smashing Brentwood Academy and then going on the road to drop No. 25 Trinity (KY) 35-27. And guess who was absolutely lighting it up in that Trinity game? Yep, Gabriel Georges, going off for a ridiculous 315 yards and **five touchdowns**. You can’t make that up.
Unbeaten Teams, Unthinkable Stakes
But hold up, because Knoxville Catholic isn’t backing down from this undefeated showdown. They’re also unbeaten this year! Though, gotta be real, their wins have been a little tighter. They’ve only been winning by an average of 8.3 points, with all but one of those Ws decided by single digits. Talk about clutch, but also getting tested every week, right? Now, this October 30th clash is the regular season finale for Baylor and the season finale for Knoxville Catholic. And here’s the kicker, the one thing that adds a whole different layer of drama to this game: Knoxville Catholic self-imposed a one-year TSSAA postseason ban way back in early July due to recruiting violations. That means this is their *last* game of the year, period. They can’t go to the playoffs. Think about the motivation there!
The history between these two teams is pretty wild too. This is their 14th meeting all-time, and Baylor owns the series 8-5. Even more stacked against Knoxville Catholic? Baylor has won the last six games straight, and eight of the last ten. Last year? Baylor took both the regular season and postseason games, winning by an average of 24.5 points. Can Catholic finally break that streak in their final game of the year?
So mark your calendars for October 30th at Covenant Health Park. This isn’t just two unbeaten teams slugging it out; it’s a star running back making history in a minor league stadium, and one team playing for pride with their season ending right there. You absolutely do not want to miss this one.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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