Middle Tennessee Christian never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against King's Academy on Friday. They walked away with a 37-30 win over the King's Academy Lions. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alie Bangura was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Shy Murphy did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 96 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Middle Tennessee Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Middle Tennessee Christian wouldn't let King's Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Middle Tennessee Christian can thank Trey Youell and Bangura for forcing both of them.
Middle Tennessee Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for King's Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middle Tennessee Christian will play host again on Friday to welcome Providence Christian Academy, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for King's Academy, they will host Oneida at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oneida's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so King's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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