by Scott Shasteen on Saturday, November 10, 2007
   The Tullahoma Wildcats ran into a much-improved Mt. Juliet football team in the opening round of the TSSAA state high school football playoffs, and the Wildcats saw their season come to an end with a 42-14 loss to the Golden Bears Friday night in Mt. Juliet.

   Tullahoma (4-2, 6-5) stuttered in the opening minutes and the home team, which will travel to Hillsboro next week in round two, took advantage by opening a quick 21-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter.

   The Cats could never get into a rhythm offensively, and the Golden Bears controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage. Mt. Juliet averaged 10 yards each play, while the Wildcats had only 60 yards total offense in the first half, when they trailed 28-0.