RePublic's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Friendship Christian Commanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
RePublic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Trousdale County on Friday. They fell 7-0 to the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian blew past Grace Christian Academy, posting a 35-7 win at home.
It was another big night for Car'Lando Barton, who rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Friendship Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Friendship Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bradyn Stringer.
RePublic's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Friendship Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
RePublic was taken down by Friendship Christian 56-8 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for RePublic, Tyson Wolcott (who rushed for 351 yards and seven touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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