Football Preview: Battle Ground Academy Wildcats vs. Franklin Road Academy Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats challenge the Franklin Road Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Battle Ground Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past University School of Jackson 34-0. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Battle Ground Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arnett Hayes Jr., who picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hayes Jr. was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Kellum, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Silverdale Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Franklin Road Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Seahawks 45-28. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Franklin Road Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.2 points per game. As for Battle Ground Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Battle Ground Academy suffered a grim 39-14 defeat to Franklin Road Academy in their previous meeting back in October. Can Battle Ground Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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