Mount Juliet has gone 10-0 against Wilson Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mount Juliet Golden Bears will welcome the Wilson Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Mount Juliet will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Mount Juliet didn't have too much trouble with Cookeville on the road as they won 38-21. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 31-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cavaliers cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Wilson Central fell victim to Shelbyville Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Golden Eagles on the road and fell 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 43rd).
Mount Juliet's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Wilson Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mount Juliet took their win against Wilson Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 47-23. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilson Central's Antuan Mckethan, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mount Juliet still be able to contain Mckethan? There's only one way to find out.
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