The Hunters Lane Warriors will challenge the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hunters Lane is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Henry County, falling 34-6.
Meanwhile, Battle Ground Academy's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 49-16 loss at the hands of Christ Presbyterian Academy. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Although Battle Ground Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Chase Coleman and Locke Kennedy.
Hunters Lane's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Battle Ground Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Hunters Lane has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 174 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Battle Ground Academy has preferred to attack from the air: they average 294.4 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Hunters Lane was dealt a bruising 51-0 defeat at the hands of Battle Ground Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Battle Ground Academy's Christian Thompson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Now that Hunters Lane knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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