Donelson Christian Academy and Friendship Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Wildcats will square off against the Commanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Donelson Christian Academy will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Donelson Christian Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Mount Juliet Christian Academy 56-0. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
The critical scores for Donelson Christian Academy came from Noah Ellis, Grant Taylor, Riley Biddle, Dominic Davis, Grayson Scragg, and Aiden Luepke.
Jamil Shinska
| 09/19/25 @ Franklin Christian Academy | 2.5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mount Juliet Christian Academy | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Tipton-Rosemark Academy | 1 |
One reason for the win was Donelson Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Jamil Shinska was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has become a key player for Donelson Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian didn't have too much trouble with Ezell-Harding Christian on Friday as they won 28-13. The Commanders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Donelson Christian Academy better keep an eye on Ryder Wolcott. He was instrumental in Friendship Christian's win, rushing for 161 yards and three scores. With that strong performance, Wolcott is now averaging an impressive 102.3 rushing yards per game.
Donelson Christian Academy's record now sits at 4-2. As for Friendship Christian, their record is now 5-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: King Gardner and Wolcott. Gardner just won't slow down this season and has averaged 81.3 rushing yards per game. Wolcott has been a dominant force too and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 102.3 rushing yards per game.
Donelson Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Friendship Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 35-28. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Commanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
