George Mancini and the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish competed in Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Football 7 on 7 Tournament on the campus of the University of Tennessee on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY JESSE SMITHEY
It isn’t hard to sense the gratitude in George Mancini’s voice nowadays, especially when it comes to him talking about playing football at Knoxville Catholic again.
In 2024, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound rising senior had his junior season taken from him.
Now, he’s back to make up for the time and opportunities lost.
And by the looks of how he played Thursday in a Josh Heupel 2025 Tennessee Football 7-on-7 Tournament, Mancini will do just that this fall.
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