Mt. Juliet football to play on 3 Thursdays

It’s not uncommon for a high-school football team to play on Thursday.

However, Mt. Juliet is quickly making it even more common.

The Golden Bears have three Thursday games this season, hosting Cane Ridge on Aug. 25 before playing region contests at Antioch on Oct. 6 and at McGavock to close the regular season on Oct. 27.

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“All three were our idea,” Mt. Juliet coach Trey Perry said. “For two of the three, they were about (open) dates. With Antioch, we looked at it as an opportunity to give kids and coaches an extra day off. The Cane Ridge game, we have youth night that night … and combine it with their fundraiser on Friday night, which we’re going to allow them to use our facility for that.

“The last game, we thought the Thursday game would be good for scouting (potential playoff opponents) or just rest.”

Mt. Juliet last played on Thursday during the final regular-season game of the 2014 season, a 49-0 win over Portland.

Trey Perrry

“I worry a little about the (quicker) preparation, but we’ve done it before and handled it well,” Perry said. “The biggest disadvantage is rescheduling your freshman games (that are typically played on Thursdays). That’s tough, but we got on it early enough to do it. The other disadvantage is having to get up for school the next day, so we’ll have to handle that.”

Reach Craig Harris at 615-259-8238 and on Twitter @CHTennessean.