Team History and Awards
Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK), located at 529 Academy Way in Knoxville, Tennessee, fields athletic teams known as the Warriors, sporting royal blue and gold colors. The school has established itself as one of the premier private school football programs in East Tennessee.
The Warriors football program has an exceptional championship history with four state championships (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019) and nine championship game appearances. The program holds a championship record of 20-11, demonstrating consistent excellence at the highest level of Tennessee private school football. The back-to-back-to-back championships from 2017-2019 represent one of the most dominant stretches in recent Tennessee high school football history.
OEB Law LOVES local High School Football!
To support local youth high school football programs, OEB Law donates a $1,000 check every week to different Knoxville area high schools and we sponsor the championship games!
Team Highlights and Star Players
Championship Success: CAK won four state championships in 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019, including an unprecedented three consecutive titles from 2017-2019. The program has appeared in nine championship games and maintains a winning tradition in Tennessee Division II-AA football.
National Record Holder: Davis Howell holds the national record for high school receptions with 358 catches. Howell was a key player on two of CAK’s state championship teams before continuing his football career at UT-Chattanooga.
Notable Alumni:
- Davis Howell – National record holder for high school receptions (358), multiple-time state champion, UT-Chattanooga
- Corey Rathbone – Two-time state champion, Centre College football player
- Silas Clark – Notable contributor to CAK’s football program success
Meet the Team – 2026 Roster Snapshot
Head Coach: Chad Speck
Assistant Coaches: Craig Carter, Jordan Delaney, Jordan Hannah, Bart Karaken, Darell Keith, Daniel Matherly, Dan Phillips
Coming Soon
2026 Season Schedule
(District games marked with *)
- Aug 22 – at Concord Christian School (Away), 11:00 AM
- Aug 28 – at Heritage HS (Away), 7:00 PM
- Sep 4 – vs Notre Dame HS* (Home)
- Sep 11 – vs Oneida HS (Home), 7:00 PM
- Sep 18 – vs Silverdale Baptist Academy* (Home), 7:00 AM
- Sep 25 – vs Webb School of Knoxville* (Home)
- Oct 2 – at Chattanooga Christian School* (Away)
- Oct 15 – at Grace Christian Academy – Knoxville* (Away), 7:00 PM
- Oct 23 – at Boyd Buchanan HS* (Away), 7:00 PM
- Oct 30 – vs Lakeway Christian Academy* (Home), 7:00 PM
