Franklin Road Academy and Davidson Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Franklin Road Academy Panthers will face off against the Davidson Academy Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Road Academy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Franklin Road Academy's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past East Nashville Magnet's usually-dominant defense. Franklin Road Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Nashville Magnet 43-14 on the road. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Davidson Academy might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Pope John Paul II who claimed the real prize. Davidson Academy fell 26-16 to Pope John Paul II.
Davidson Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Wes Harper, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Harper was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 68 yards. Another big playmaker for Davidson Academy was Joshua Bolden, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Davidson Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zach Madar and Harper.
Franklin Road Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Davidson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Franklin Road Academy strolled past Davidson Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 34-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Road Academy since the squad 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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