Football Recap: Battle Ground Academy Piles Up the Points Against Pope John Paul II

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

08/29/25 vs Columbia Academy	69
10/03/25 @ Davidson Academy	45
10/09/25 vs Chattanooga Prep	44
10/17/25 vs Pope John Paul II	42
08/22/25 vs Jackson Prep	35

Battle Ground Academy extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 7-1. They really took it to the Pope John Paul II Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-14 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won seven contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Battle Ground Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaedyn Marable led the charge by throwing for 290 yards and four TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. Marable has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another pass catcher making a difference was Maddox Porter, who picked up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Another reason for the win was Battle Ground Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Gavino Villarreal was the leader with two.

As for Pope John Paul II, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Battle Ground Academy is ranked ninth).

Pope John Paul II lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isaiah Batten, who threw for 177 yards and a pair of TDs. His passing game has become a key predictor of Pope John Paul II's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise.

Looking ahead, Battle Ground Academy is taking a road trip to take on Goodpasture Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wildcats 12.9, the Cougars 15) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Pope John Paul II, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' defense better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 29.4 points per game this season.