The Grace Christian Academy Rams will be playing at home against the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Grace Christian Academy sitting on five straight victories and Battle Ground Academy on six.
Grace Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They didn't even let St. George's on the board, marking the Rams' second-straight 42-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Gryphons are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Battle Ground Academy against Notre Dame on Thursday as the squad secured a 56-7 win. The Wildcats pushed the score to 56-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Irish cut but never quite recovered from.
Grace Christian Academy better keep an eye on Kaedyn Marable. He was instrumental in Battle Ground Academy's win, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 170 yards and three TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. Marable got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards. Maddox Porter did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 86 receiving yards.
Battle Ground Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Battle Ground Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Gavino Villarreal, Jayden Cannon, and Justice Pittman, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Grace Christian Academy's record now sits at 9-2. As for Battle Ground Academy, their record is now 10-1.
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