The Battle Ground Academy Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Pope John Paul II Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Battle Ground Academy got the win against Hunters Lane by a conclusive 32-8. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Warriors are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaedyn Marable continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 140 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Ethan Kellum handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 26-16. The matchup marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Bo Bailey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jackson Vonderharr, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pope John Paul II was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 48 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 177.
Battle Ground Academy's record is now 5-1. As for Pope John Paul II, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Battle Ground Academy and Pope John Paul II were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Battle Ground Academy came up empty-handed after a 34-33 defeat. Thankfully for Battle Ground Academy, Elijah Robb (who rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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