Battle Ground Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Nashville Christian Eagles by a score of 35-28. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Battle Ground Academy was led to victory by Kaedyn Marable and Ethan Kellum. Marable rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Kellum rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Marable a new career-high in rushing yards. Locke Kennedy also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Battle Ground Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nashville Christian only rushed for 217.
Battle Ground Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Arnett Hayes Jr., Kennedy, and Arnett Hayes picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Nashville Christian still got an impressive performance from Jared Curtis, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Curtis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run.
Battle Ground Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Nashville Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Battle Ground Academy will play host again on Thursday to welcome Davidson Academy, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Nashville Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Juliet Christian Academy on September 20th.
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