Football Preview: Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars vs. Friendship Christian Commanders
The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Friendship Christian Commanders at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Middle Tennessee Christian came up short against The Webb School and fell 34-21.
Despite the loss, Middle Tennessee Christian got top-tier performance from Briggs Boyd, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. Eric Bowling was in the mix too, providing Middle Tennessee Christian with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Middle Tennessee Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, while Friendship Christian put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for RePublic. Friendship Christian skirted past RePublic 2-0. Given the Commanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middle Tennessee Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Friendship Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Middle Tennessee Christian strolled past Friendship Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Friendship Christian's Tyson Wolcott, who rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Middle Tennessee Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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