Football Preview: Franklin Road Academy Panthers vs. Battle Ground Academy Wildcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Battle Ground Academy is hoping to do what Davidson Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Franklin Road Academy's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Franklin Road Academy blew past Davidson Academy, posting a 51-14 win on the road. The Panthers pushed the score to 51-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Battle Ground Academy was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Pope John Paul II 61-10 on the road. With the Wildcats ahead 41-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Kaedyn Marable was his usual excellent self, throwing for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown. Arnett Hayes Jr. was in the mix too, providing Battle Ground Academy with two touchdowns.
Franklin Road Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Battle Ground Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Road Academy against Battle Ground Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 61-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Road Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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