Football Recap: Battle Ground Academy Skates Past Grace Christian Academy with Ease

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

08/29/25 vs Columbia Academy	69
10/03/25 @ Davidson Academy	45
10/09/25 vs Chattanooga Prep	44
10/24/25 @ Goodpasture Christian	42
10/17/25 vs Pope John Paul II	42

It was a proper cat-fight when Battle Ground Academy faced off against Grace Christian Academy on Thursday. The Wildcats blew past the Lions, posting a 35-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine games by 25 points or more so far this season.

A big part of Battle Ground Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Kaedyn Marable and his top target Maddox Porter. Marable threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes while Porter picked up 252 receiving yards and three TDs. Those 252 receiving yards gave Porter a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Battle Ground Academy proved: they limited Grace Christian Academy to a paltry 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Elijah Fernandez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Battle Ground Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged four.

Battle Ground Academy's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Justice Pittman with two. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one sack the last three times he's played.

Battle Ground Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-3.

Battle Ground Academy and Grace Christian Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. Battle Ground Academy will be up against the Fighting Irish's rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.1 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will square off against Northpoint Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th.