Football Game Preview: University School of Jackson Bruins vs. Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats + Official Tickets

Two dominant backs in Jackson Pugh and King Gardner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The University School of Jackson Bruins will welcome the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

University School of Jackson's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Jackson Christian 27-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

The critical scores for University School of Jackson came from Jacob Snider and Pugh.

University School of Jackson didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Jackson Christian to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The Bruins have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.65 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.65 in their last three games.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Donelson Christian Academy walked away with it. They blew past Providence Academy, posting a 42-14 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.

Donelson Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.5 points over those games. As for University School of Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. University School of Jackson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Donelson Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 202.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

University School of Jackson took a serious blow against Donelson Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 42-14. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.