Mount Juliet is 10-0 against Wilson Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mount Juliet Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the Wilson Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Mount Juliet is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Mount Juliet didn't have too much trouble with Cookeville on the road as they won 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, Wilson Central fell victim to Shelbyville Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Golden Eagles. 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 victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wilson Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mount Juliet took their win against Wilson Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 47-23. 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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