The Davidson Academy Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,001 yards in their previous games.
Davidson Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 victory over Columbia Academy. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Josh Bolden
| 10/24/25 @ Columbia Academy | 137 |
| 09/05/25 @ Northwest | 71 |
| 10/17/25 @ Portland | 62 |
| 10/03/25 vs Battle Ground Academy | 40 |
| 08/29/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 12 |
A big part of Davidson Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Ridge Holman and his top target Josh Bolden. Holman threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes while Bolden picked up 137 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 137 receiving yards gave Bolden a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Columbia Central by a score of 45-42. Despite 102 more yards than the Lions, the Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Davidson Academy will have to contain Isaiah Batten as he made an impact in Pope John Paul II's last game. He threw for 465 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Marcus Cantrell helped Batten out on the ground, picking up 65 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 40 yards and one TD.
Pope John Paul II has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.3 points over those games. As for Davidson Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Davidson Academy couldn't quite get it done against Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 26-16. Thankfully for the Bears, Bo Bailey (who rushed for 179 yards and a pair of touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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