Middle Tennessee Christian and Nashville Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Middle Tennessee Christian had to settle for second. They came up short against the Nashville Christian Eagles, falling 50-27. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-13.
Middle Tennessee Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Shy Murphy and Briggs Boyd. Murphy rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while Boyd rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Murphy has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Middle Tennessee Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 279 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Jared Curtis was his usual excellent self, throwing for 174 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Nashville Christian. Curtis has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Middle Tennessee Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Nashville Christian, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Middle Tennessee Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nashville Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Jackson Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Jackson Christian: 14, Nashville Christian: 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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