Football Game Preview: Battle Ground Academy Wildcats vs. Davidson Academy Bears

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Previous 6 Games

09/12/24 - Home	34-7 W
09/08/23 - Away	26-43 L
09/16/22 - Away	7-38 L
09/17/21 - Home	45-30 W
09/30/16 - Away	35-27 W
10/02/15 - Home	7-17 L

Battle Ground Academy and Davidson Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Wildcats will take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Battle Ground Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Franklin Road Academy, who was ranked 16th at the time (Battle Ground Academy was ranked ninth). The Wildcats took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Friday. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Battle Ground Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Kaedyn Marable, who threw for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Elijah Fernandez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Battle Ground Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.

Battle Ground Academy's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Franklin Road Academy's side was Mannie Fentress, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Davidson Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Grace Christian Academy on Friday and fell 23-20. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Having lost for the first time this season, Battle Ground Academy fell to 4-1. As for Davidson Academy, their record is now 3-3.

Everything came up roses for Battle Ground Academy against Davidson Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 34-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.