The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Friendship Christian Commanders at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Middle Tennessee Christian came up short against The Webb School and fell 34-21.
Middle Tennessee Christian might have lost, but man, Briggs Boyd was a machine: he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. Eric Bowling was in the mix too, providing Middle Tennessee Christian with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Middle Tennessee Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian got themselves on the board against RePublic on Friday, but RePublic never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over RePublic. Given the Commanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middle Tennessee Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Friendship Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Middle Tennessee Christian strolled past Friendship Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Friendship Christian's Tyson Wolcott, who rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Middle Tennessee Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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