The Nashville Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Franklin Christian Academy Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nashville Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Nashville Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Mount Juliet Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-6 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Saints are ranked 327th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
TJ Ward
| 09/19/25 vs Mount Juliet Christian Academy | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Clarksville Academy | 2 |
| 09/06/25 @ Donelson Christian Academy | 5 |
Nashville Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but TJ Ward led the charge by rushing for 81 yards and three touchdowns. Ward has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Tate Mathis was another key passer, throwing for 115 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nashville Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nashville Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Colt McClary was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Franklin Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 43-28 to Donelson Christian Academy.
Nashville Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Franklin Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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