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

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Previous 6 Games

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

Davidson Academy and Battle Ground Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Davidson Academy came into this matchup off a tough 21-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Grace Christian Academy by a score of 23-20 on Friday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Even if they lost, Davidson Academy's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Braxton Johnson refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.

Meanwhile, Battle Ground Academy faced Franklin Road Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats fell 21-14 to the Panthers. The Wildcats were up 14-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Davidson Academy will have to contain Kaedyn Marable as he made an impact in Battle Ground Academy's last game. He threw for 158 yards and two TDs, 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.

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

Davidson Academy was dealt a bruising 34-7 defeat at the hands of Battle Ground Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.