MT. JULIET -- Beech got nearly 300 yards rushing from tailback Jalen Hurd and a tremendous fourth down stand from its defense to hold off Mt. Juliet 27-20 Friday night.
 
The Bucs (5-0, 3-0 District 9AAA) scored twice in the fourth quarter and came up with big plays when they needed them.

Hurd finished with two touchdown runs in the second half to go along with 299 yards on 37 carries. Dametris Watson scored Beech’s other TD, while kicker Christian Peek had field goals of 31 and 36 yards -- both in the first half.
 
Austin Chaplin had two touchdown runs for Mt. Juliet (4-1, 2-1), while Caleb Hopkins had the other. Hopkins was the leading rusher for the Golden Bears, carrying it 15 times for 185 yards.

Mt. Juliet gets a week to re-group as the Bears are idle Friday, Sept. 21.

District 9AAA Scores
WEEK FOUR / Sept. 14
Beech 27, Mt. Juliet 20
Station Camp 41, Gallatin 7
Hendersonville 18, Portland 13
Wilson Central 45, Lebanon 7
 
District 9AAA Schedule
WEEK FIVE / Sept. 21
Gallatin at Brentwood
Hendersonville at Riverdale
Lebanon at Cookeville
Portland at Clarksville Academy
Station Camp at Hillwood
White House at Beech
Wilson Central at Centennial
OPEN: Mt. Juliet

District 9AAA Standings
THROUGH WEEK FOUR
Team (overall, district)
Beech  (5-0, 3-0)
Wilson Central (5-0, 3-0)
Mt. Juliet (4-1, 2-1)
Hendersonville (3-2, 2-1)
Station Camp (2-3, 1-2)
Gallatin (2-3, 1-2)
Portland (2-3, 0-3)
Lebanon (0-5, 0-3)