Mount Juliet Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Friendship Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saints will welcome the Commanders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They came out on top against Glencliff by a score of 20-13. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kayden (Kk) Curtis was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 71 yards and one score on only five carries, and also picked up 98 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making eight total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mount Juliet Christian Academy's defense and their four sacks. Kayden Smith refused to say out of the backfield, picking up a sack all by himself.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Friendship Christian on Friday. Everything went their way against Franklin Christian Academy as they made off with a 31-10 victory. The Commanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Friendship Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy was taken down by Friendship Christian 69-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Thankfully for the Saints, Garrett Weekly (who threw for 215 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 77 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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