What was expected to be a measuring stick matchup between state-ranked Division II-AAA foes instead turned into a mercy-rule blowout for Baylor.
In the DII-AAA East/Middle Region opener for both teams Friday night, the third-ranked Red Raiders raced out to a 39-point halftime lead and dominated visiting and fourth-ranked Knoxville Catholic, 48-9.
“I’m really proud of the way we evolved tonight,” Baylor first-year coach Erik Kimrey said. “We had some issues up front last week but focused on those and were able to clean up some of those things tonight.”
Baylor (3-0) led 42-3 halftime after Whit Muschamp threw two touchdown passes and Amari Jefferson scored on both a 60-yard run and a 31-yard catch.