Football Recap: Friendship Christian Commanders vs. Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars
Friendship Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars at home to the tune of 35-7. The Commanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Car'Lando Barton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
Friendship Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out Briggs Boyd. five times. Hayden Holleman was especially locked on to Middle Tennessee Christian's QB and sacked him three times. Holleman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 17.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Friendship Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middle Tennessee Christian only rushed for 48.
When it comes to explaining why Middle Tennessee Christian lost, don't look at Boyd. Despite the final result, he rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 76 yards.
Friendship Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Friendship Christian's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Providence Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Providence Christian Academy: 14.3, Friendship Christian: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pittsburg's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so Middle Tennessee Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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