Two dominant backs in Alie Bangura and Nix Fullen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars and the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Middle Tennessee Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clay County just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell 30-20 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, after only 13 points in their last game, Tipton-Rosemark Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Fayette Academy last Friday. The Rebels simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 49-13. Considering the Rebels have won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Middle Tennessee Christian better focus on containing Dominic Dotson and Jackson Posey as the pair were huge in Tipton-Rosemark Academy's win. Dotson gained 35 total yards and two touchdowns, while Posey threw for 35 yards and one TD while completing 80% of his passes. What's more, Dotson racked up 30 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Middle Tennessee Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Middle Tennessee Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tipton-Rosemark Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Middle Tennessee Christian against Tipton-Rosemark Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 45-14 win. In that contest, the Cougars amassed a halftime lead of 38-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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