Football Recap: Battle Ground Academy Skates Past Columbia Academy with Ease + How To Watch

Battle Ground Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Columbia Academy Bulldogs 69-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 101st).

Kaedyn Marable

Passer Rating

08/29/25 vs Columbia Academy	166.7
08/22/25 vs Jackson Prep	161.9
12/05/24 vs Christ Presbyterian Academy	101.1
11/22/24 @ Franklin Road Academy	131.9
11/15/24 @ University School of Jackson	145.7
+ 5 more games

Kaedyn Marable had an outrageously good game as he threw for 208 yards and four TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. What's more, he racked up 166.7 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Maddox Porter was another key player, picking up 119 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Battle Ground Academy proved: they limited Columbia Academy to a paltry 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Elijah Fernandez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Battle Ground Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.

Battle Ground Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Evan Kellum led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Columbia Academy's side was Fernandez, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Battle Ground Academy has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 13 points this season. As for Columbia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Battle Ground Academy will be playing at home against Pearl-Cohn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia Academy, they will head out to face off against Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.