Christ Presbyterian Academy has gone 9-0 against Battle Ground Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions face off against the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Christ Presbyterian Academy sitting on 25 straight victories dating back to last season and Battle Ground Academy on five.
Christ Presbyterian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They breezed by Boyd-Buchanan to the tune of 34-7. Considering the Lions have won ten contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rawls Patterson and Bradshaw Klym. Patterson rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry while Klym rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Those 65 rushing yards gave Klym a new career-high.
Christ Presbyterian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Christ Presbyterian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Eli Dickey was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Battle Ground Academy faced Franklin Road Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Battle Ground Academy walked away with a 28-21 win over Franklin Road Academy.
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. Arnett Hayes Jr. was Marable's top target, picking up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Christ Presbyterian Academy's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points. As for Battle Ground Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Christ Presbyterian Academy against Battle Ground Academy in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 49-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ Presbyterian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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