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| 09/12/25 - Away | 63-0 W |
| 09/18/20 - Home | 36-13 W |
| 09/20/19 - Away | 35-0 W |
| 10/26/18 - Away | 22-21 W |
| 10/27/17 - Home | 44-13 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grace Christian Academy, Middle Tennessee Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 63-0 victory over the Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles. The Cougars have beaten the Golden Eagles the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Golden Eagles has come to flipping the script.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Shy Murphy and Alie Bangura. Murphy rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while Bangura rushed for 129 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. Murphy's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Riley Brown made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Middle Tennessee Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Middle Tennessee Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Trey Youell, Brown, and Drew Prosser picked up one apiece. Brown got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Middle Tennessee Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grace Baptist Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Middle Tennessee Christian has already played their next contest, a 42-35 win against Concord Christian on the 19th. As for Grace Baptist Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 25-6 defeat against Sale Creek on the 19th.
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