Mount Juliet has gone 10-0 against Wilson Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mount Juliet Golden Bears will welcome the Wilson Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Mount Juliet will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Mount Juliet strolled past Cookeville with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 31-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cavaliers cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wilson Central's offense. They were beaten by Shelbyville Central 44-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 43rd).
Mount Juliet pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wilson Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went Mount Juliet's way against Wilson Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Mount Juliet made off with a 47-23 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilson Central's Antuan Mckethan, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mount Juliet still be able to contain Mckethan? There's only one way to find out.
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