Halloween Eve in Knoxville turned into a showcase for one of Tennessee’s biggest future pieces.
At the first-ever Covenant Health Classic at Covenant Health Park, Baylor School knocked off Knoxville Catholic 21-7 to finish an undefeated regular season and lock up another region championship under Erik Kimrey. But plenty of the attention belonged to Tennessee five-star running back commit David Gabriel-Georges, who delivered the kind of night that had both fans and coaches watching closely.
Josh Heupel and running backs coach De’Rail Sims were in attendance to get a firsthand look at the 2027 Tennessee pledge, and Gabriel-Georges made sure the trip was worth it. He finished with 247 yards and three touchdowns on just 12 carries, while also having two scores wiped out by penalties. One of those nullified runs went for about 80 yards, which would have pushed his night well past the 300-yard mark.
The Baylor standout showed off the full package throughout the game. His vision, strength, balance, agility, speed and football IQ all showed up, but the burst stood out most. There were several moments when he hit another gear and simply left defenders behind.
The scoring started for Gabriel-Georges in the second quarter, when he got Baylor on the board with a run that put the Red Raiders ahead 7-0. That was the only touchdown of the first half, but once the game flipped to the second half, he took over.
His second touchdown came on a run of roughly 65 yards, a play that featured him working through multiple levels of the defense before exploding upfield. Then came the third score, the one that had people asking the same question over and over again: how does he do that?
After the game, Gabriel-Georges and Baylor School tight end Braxton Rein spoke with the press. On seeing the Tennessee coaches in attendance, Gabriel-Georges said, "It was nice, it was really cool for them to show up, and it really encouraged me. I really appreciate that,"
Even after the final whistle, the night wasn’t over for him. A small group of Tennessee fans waited outside near the team’s loading area, and when the buses arrived, Gabriel-Georges came out and greeted them, sending the group into a frenzy.
Now he and Baylor turn their focus to the playoffs, with the state title still the goal, one game at a time.
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