Middle Tennessee Christian was the 28-13 winner over Friendship Christian when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars took a blow against the Friendship Christian Commanders on Friday, falling 35-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Commanders since August 30, 2019.
Despite the loss, Middle Tennessee Christian still got an impressive performance from Briggs Boyd, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Boyd's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Car'Lando Barton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry for Friendship Christian. Barton is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Middle Tennessee Christian and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Friendship Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middle Tennessee Christian will face off against South Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pittsburg's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so Middle Tennessee Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Friendship Christian, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Providence Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Friendship Christian: 9.5, Providence Christian Academy: 14.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
