Davidson Academy has gone a perfect 3-0 against Columbia Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bears will take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Davidson Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Columbia Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Davidson Academy turned things around against Portland on Friday. They took down the Panthers 21-6.
Ridge Holman
| 08/29/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 177.1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Goodpasture Christian | 166.7 |
| 09/05/25 @ Northwest | 139.6 |
| 10/17/25 @ Portland | 127.4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Franklin Road Academy | 117.1 |
| + 3 more games |
Davidson Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ridge Holman, who threw for 302 yards and one TD while completing 76.9% of his passes. Holman's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bears' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. A healthy portion of Holman's aerial production (170 yards to be exact) went to Mason Pratt.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Davidson Academy's defense and their four sacks. Henry Smith refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 70-0 loss at the hands of Nashville Christian. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Eagles are ranked fifth).
Columbia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Davidson Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Davidson Academy against Columbia Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2021, as the team secured a 42-7 win. In that game, the Bears amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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