It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Franklin Road Academy can now relate to. They fell 28-21 to the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
Kaedyn Marable was his usual excellent self, throwing for 315 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards on only six carries for Battle Ground Academy. Arnett Hayes Jr. was Marable's top target, picking up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Franklin Road Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for Battle Ground Academy, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Franklin Road Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After each having a week off, Battle Ground Academy and Christ Presbyterian Academy will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th. Christ Presbyterian Academy will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Battle Ground Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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