After each having a week off, the Wilson Central Wildcats and the Gallatin Green Wave will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson Central's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wilson Central is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lebanon last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wilson Central was outmatched by Lebanon at home and fell 41-6.
Meanwhile, Gallatin scored first but ultimately less than Cookeville in their game last Friday. They took a hard 45-29 fall against the Cavaliers. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Green Wave couldn't quite close it out.
Gallatin's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackson Stroup, who threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.4% of his passes, and Jeremiah Williams, who picked up 147 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Stroup a new career-high in rushing yards. Gallatin also got a significant boost from Jaden Hoskins, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Wilson Central's record now sits at 2-5. As for Gallatin, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wilson Central took a serious blow against Gallatin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 37-6. Thankfully for Wilson Central, Za'Kyian Brinkley (who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 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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