With the Williamson County and Davidson County public schools on a bye, week 8 of the high school football season was a bit of a lighter schedule. But there were still plenty of important games played in the private schools realm.
Make sure to check out our coverage of the Game of the Week, which saw FRA defeat BGA 39-14.
Let's take a look at the rest of the Williamson County and Davidson County results from week 8.
Brentwood Academy 62 Knoxville Catholic 26 (Thursday)
The Eagles (5-3, 1-2) earned their first Division II-AAA East Region win in dominant fashion on Thursday night by defeating Knoxville Catholic by nearly 40 points.
Tennessee commit George MacIntyre went 13-16 for 246 yards and two touchdowns with Vols head coach Josh Heupel, a former highly-lauded quarterback himself, in attendance.
Sophomore Kesean Bowman caught both of MacIntyre's touchdown tosses, while fellow sophomore Larry Sanders II ran for a pair of scores out of the backfield.
BA will be on a bye next week before hosting Lipscomb Academy on Oct. 25.
Christ Presbyterian Academy 34 Antioch 6 (Thursday)
CPA (8-0, 4-0) remained undefeated with a easy win over Antioch at The Den on Thursday, extending the Lions overall winning streak to 20 games.
The defending Division II-AA state champions have now held four opponents under double-digits on the season and have not lost since week 2 of the 2023 campaign.
Senior Hutson Chance, a Tennessee baseball commit, piled up four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) in the win. Knox McLean, Rawls Patterson and Owen Cabell all caught TDs, while Weston Parker ran in the opening score from 33 yards out.
CPA will visit FRA on Oct. 25 after a bye week.
Ensworth 24 Father Ryan 7
Ensworth (8-0, 2-0) overcame a 7-3 halftime deficit with 21 unanswered points in the second half to stay unbeaten for the season. The loss was the first for Father Ryan (5-2, 2-1) since week 3.
Junior Justin Hopkins turned in a big performance on both sides of the ball, catching a pair of touchdowns from quarterback Taylor Hasselbeck (50 yards and 28 yards) and snatching a key interception on defense.
The Tigers will host Briarcrest after the bye week, while Father Ryan will host McCallie next week.
Lipscomb Academy 23 Montgomery Bell Academy 0
Lipscomb Academy (2-5, 1-1) earned its first Division II-AAA West Region with somewhat surprising results on Friday night by blanking MBA (3-5, 1-2) for the Mustangs first shutout of the season. Meanwhile, the Big Red have now lost four of their last five.
Senior Drew Patterson led the way on offense with two touchdowns and 98 yards rushing. Sophomore Zechariah Crockett also had a score on the ground. Eighth grader Ty Snell continues to start under center for the Mustangs. Snell finished an efficient 15-21 for 176 yards.
LA will host Knoxville Catholic next week, while MBA will host Baylor after the bye week.
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