Mount Juliet Christian Academy is 0-4 against Columbia Academy since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Columbia Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Juliet Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on October 4th, then bounced right back against Glencliff on Friday. Mount Juliet Christian Academy strolled past Glencliff with points to spare, taking the game 37-19. Considering the Saints' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, a win for Columbia Academy just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of Nashville Christian. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
The losing side was boosted by Montae Baldwin, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Columbia Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy was taken down by Columbia Academy 62-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baldwin, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Mount Juliet Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
