Football Preview: Mount Juliet Golden Bears vs. Hunters Lane Warriors
Mount Juliet is 3-0 against Hunters Lane since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mount Juliet Golden Bears will square off against the Hunters Lane Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Golden Bears fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They never let Cane Ridge onto the board and left with a 50-0 victory on Friday. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Ravens are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hunters Lane gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past Maplewood, posting a 34-3 win at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Isaiah McGill and he. McGill rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Marcion Walton's longest rush was for an incredible 91 yards.
Everything came up roses for Mount Juliet against Hunters Lane when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 56-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Juliet since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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