Mt. Juliet @ Wilson Central

[My28SweepRight]

Lets get this going, who you got and why.

[BKisler]

MJ will have to be able to throw the ball to beat Central. Central will be focused on the run and shutting down Raines in the passing game. Special teams have been huge in this rivalry.

 

GO BEARS !

[zoneread56]

central by a lot.... they have to many athletes on the field and have better coaching than the other sideline so I'm gonna pick WC 

 

WC 35 MJ 14

Edited September 19, 2016 by redzebra99

[eers]

WC big.

[NoWayOut4]

Always a great game when these 2 get together.  I remember the first meeting.  It is usually a very emotional and intense game.  Might have to travel down 840 for this one. 

[thegreatone36]

MJ like every other year. Come on guys..

[NoWayOut4]

According to a lot of people on here MJ won't be able to hang with WC. They seem to be out athleted and out coached. I would think this a good game like most years. Honestly, seeing both play this year, I think this is going to be a close one.

[lemons57]

"closer than the experts think" - Lee Corso Go Cats!

[MJGOLDENBEARS]

WC big.

LOL that's what they've said the last 7 years

[StatManTN]

Let's break this down since the last time Wilson Central beat Mt. Juliet (2008).

 

2009: Wildcats enter the game 0-6 looking for their first win of the season and on MyTV30, get trounced 35-3

 

2010: Wildcats enter the game 2-5, but fall in a close on 14-6. Back-to-back losses to Mt. Juliet.

 

2011: Wildcats look to finish the season with a win after a 2-7 stretch before that and drop their season finale 42-6. Now three losses in a row to Mt. Juliet.

 

2012: What could have been Central's BEST chance since 2008, the Wildcats came in 8-1 with a single loss to Beech (another close game) on their shoulders. MyTV30 game of the week and guess what happens? 38-15 loss in what should have been a much closer game. Wilson Central loses home-field advantage in the playoffs and is shut out by Brentwood the next week in the first round. Four losses in a row to Mt. Juliet.

 

2013: Wildcats start the season 2-2 and look fairly promising out of the gate, but lose a very close 23-18 match to the Golden Bears. The loss propelled Wilson Central to finish the year on a 4-1 tear, but would be shut out against their first opponent in the playoffs -- this time Oakland -- for the second year in a row. Now five straight losses to Mt. Juliet.

 

2014: A sore start to the season sees Wilson Central enter the game with a 1-3 record. End result? Wilson Central starts a comeback down 14, but can't finish it off and drops to Mt. Juliet 17-10. Six in a row against the Bears.

 

2015: Another chance to beat Mt. Juliet, another loss. Wilson Central comes in at 3-2 and leaves 3-3 after dropping another tough one by a score of 30-3. Seven straight losses in a row at the hands of Mt. Juliet.

 

2016: Wilson Central enters the game with a 5-0 record. They've never met MJ this far down the schedule with an undefeated record intact since WC/MJ stopped playing each other in the first week of the season.

 

In my opinion, this is WCHS's best chance at really snapping the skid against Mt. Juliet. They had the tools in some of the previous years, but just couldn't get it done for whatever reason.

 

There's no reason that the Wildcats shouldn't be able to win against the Golden Bears by double-digits, especially when you really dig into the stats both offensively/defensively.

 

But this is a rival game. You never know what's going to happen between these two teams.

 

If I were a betting man, though, I'd put my money on a 40-10 win for Wilson Central.

 

tl;dr - blah blah blah, I see Central winning big, but wouldn't be surprised if anything different happened and MJ gave Central their first loss.

 

Regardless of what happens, if you can come out to this game you should. It's gonna be a doozy!

[Playerscoach]

WC gets the W. "The forward pass is a fad." MJ Coaching Staff

 

* disclaimer: this was a playful jab since they changed the offense this season and not a reference to the kids.

Edited September 20, 2016 by Playerscoach

[tandem]

Having seen both, I have to go with WC in a close one.