David Gabriel Georges kept rolling Friday night, and Baylor School kept stacking wins.
The five-star Tennessee commit powered Baylor to a 27-7 win over Ensworth in the TSSAA Division II-AAA East Region championship, giving the Red Raiders their third straight region title. Baylor moved to 9-0 with the victory and now heads to Knoxville next Friday night for a matchup with Knox Catholic.
Gabriel Georges did plenty of damage on the ground. He ran for 139 yards on 17 carries and scored once, then added a 10-yard catch to finish with 149 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.
According to MaxPreps, he entered the night with 852 rushing yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, 153 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. After his performance against Ensworth, those numbers now stand at 991 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, 163 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
Baylor’s undefeated start has the Red Raiders sitting at No. 1 in Tennessee and No. 9 in the country on MaxPreps. Knox Catholic, which comes in at 7-2, is ranked No. 6 in the state, setting up a high-profile test next week at Covenant Health Park.
For local Tennessee fans, it’s another chance to see Gabriel Georges up close in the city he’ll one day call home. He was already in Neyland Stadium last weekend for the Vols’ 26-10 win over Alabama.
Gabriel Georges is Tennessee’s top-rated commitment in the 2027 class. The 247Sports Composite lists him as the No. 9 prospect in the nation, the No. 2 running back in the class and the No. 1 player in Tennessee. Tennessee won out over Ohio State and Ole Miss in July for his pledge.
As it stands, Tennessee Football’s 18-man recruiting class is ranked 25th nationally by 247Sports’ Team Rankings.
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