The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play 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.
Middle Tennessee Christian might have lost, but man, Briggs Boyd was a machine: he 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 as well, providing Middle Tennessee Christian with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian never let their opponents score on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by RePublic 1-0. 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 loss 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 meeting 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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