Fayette Academy and Middle Tennessee Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Fayette Academy had to settle for second. They were dealt a 41-14 defeat at the hands of the Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2019.
Middle Tennessee Christian found their leader in freshman Alie Bangura, who rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per carry. Those 256 rushing yards gave Bangura a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shy Murphy, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Fayette Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Fayette Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Nashville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Nashville Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
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