Football Game Preview: Franklin Road Academy Panthers vs. Goodpasture Christian Cougars + How To Watch

Football Preview: Franklin Road Academy Panthers vs. Goodpasture Christian Cougars

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Sep 30, 2025, 1:44am

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the TN Secondary School Athletic Assn. (TSSAA) & Franklin Road Academy. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

09/13/24 - Home48-8 W
09/08/23 - Away69-7 W
10/28/22 - Home45-21 W
10/29/21 - Away27-10 W
10/02/20 - Home3-30 L
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Franklin Road Academy is 8-2 against Goodpasture Christian since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will host the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Road Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Franklin Road Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Battle Ground Academy, who was ranked ninth at the time (Franklin Road Academy was ranked 16th). The Panthers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 21-14 on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Panthers were down 14-0 in the second quarter.

Franklin Road Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Nimitz led the charge by throwing for 119 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Goodpasture Christian against Columbia Academy on Friday as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Goodpasture Christian's win came from a few key players Franklin Road Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Angell, who threw for 173 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Slim Leavell, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Franklin Road Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Goodpasture Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Franklin Road Academy against Goodpasture Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-8 win. In that game, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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