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Battle Ground Academy

Wildcats · Franklin, TN (Williamson County)

Battle Ground Academy

Wildcats · Franklin, TN (Williamson County)

@BGAWildcats Football History School History

Team Roster

#	Name	Class	Position
0	Ethan Kellum	Sr.	RB
1	Christian Thompson	Sr.	DB
2	Fletcher Fields	Jr.	RB
3	Maddox Porter	Fr.	WR
4	Jeisun Thompson	So.	DB
5	Evan Kellum	So.	DB
6	Max Curry	So.	WR
7	Park Ballash	Sr.	LB
8	Kaedyn Marable	Sr.	QB
9	Jayden Cannon	Jr.	TE
10	Hank Bloomfield	Fr.	QB
11	Cates Kennedy	Jr.	WR
13	Dustin Bennett	So.	DB
15	Bo Bryan	Jr.	QB
16	Cam Henry	So.	DB
17	Will Copeland	Jr.	LB
18	Will Johnson	Sr.	WR
19	Gabe Asbury	So.	WR
20	Grayson Hammontree	So.	DB
22	Braydon Colbert	So.	DB
23	Caden Greene	8th	DB
24	Christian Walker	Sr.	LB
26	Braxton Joki	So.	WR
27	Elijah Fernandez	Sr.	LB
28	Bryson Herrington	So.	DB
29	Alex Mindek	8th	LB
30	Trey Bell	Jr.	RB
31	Trevin Jackson	So.	DB
32	Mannie Fentress	Jr.	LB
33	Owen Boron	Fr.	RB
34	Jonah Miller	So.	LB
35	Emerson Tice	So.	RB
36	Harrison Hervey	So.	LB
37	Ty Addison	So.	DB
38	Tyjuan Glisper	So.	DB
39	Parker Deese	8th	LB
40	Gavino Villarreal	Sr.	LB
41	Henry Pinson	Fr.	RB
42	Keelan Fischer	Fr.	LB
43	Jack Gregg	Sr.	LB
44	Tripp Hemshrodt	Fr.	DB
45	Easton Kellum	Fr.	WR
46	Dean Hennebery	So.	LB
47	Dillon Brende	8th	LB
48	Caleb Thrash	Fr.	DB
49	Henry Sellers	Jr.	DB
50	Jackson Harlan	Sr.	OL
51	Zachary Papworth	Sr.	LB
52	Kayden Adams	Jr.	OL
53	Gus Arnold	Fr.	LB
54	Jeremiah Gribble	Jr.	DL
55	Justice Pittman	Jr.	DL
56	Nathan Fleming	Sr.	OL
58	David Peterson	Jr.	OL
59	Mason Frizzell	So.	OL
60	Noah Soloman	So.	DL
62	Bryson Sheffield	8th	DL
63	Nolan Haera	So.	DL
64	Darrien Sheffield	8th	DL
66	Cooper Fields	Fr.	OL
70	Koehn Dial	So.	OL
71	Lucas Maia	Fr.	DL
72	Myles Sawyers	Sr.	OL
73	Brandon McDonald	8th	OL
76	Harrison Bartley	Fr.	OL
77	Ayden Woodruff	So.	DL
80	Jeffrey Cavalcante	Jr.	WR
81	Reins Webb	Fr.	WR
82	Walker Ford	So.	WR
83	Vaughn Ritzen	Jr.	WR
85	Brady Watts	So.	WR
86	Asonye Mbanu	8th	LB
87	Johnnie Watts	Fr.	DB
88	Syrus Harr	Sr.	PK
89	Hunter Hervey	So.	WR

Head Coach: Bobby Bentley
Assistant Coaches: Tony Butler, Quinshad Davis, Garnett Hollis, Jack Pittman, Garret Reynolds, Donell Stanley, Nathaniel Wuellner

Team Information

Record: 9-1 as of Nov. 5
Colors: Royal Blue, Yellow, White
Principal: Will Kesler
Athletic Director: Fred Eaves

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Playoff Appearances	31
First Round	(5-1); Last App: 1991 (2A)
Second Round	(13-7); Last App: 2023 (DII-AA)
Quarterfinal Round	(15-8); Last App: 2021 (DII-AA)
Semifinal Round	(11-4); Last App: 2017 (DII-AA)
Past State Runners-Up	5 (2024, DII-AA)
Past State Championships	5 (2003, DII-AA)
Playoff Record	(49-25)

Their first playoff appearance was in 1985 where they defeated White House before losing to Goodpasture in the Class AA Second Round, 49-21.
They won their fifth championship in 2003 after defeating Knoxville Catholic in the Division II Class AA Clinic Bowl, 24-19, finishing the season, (10-3).
They finished as runners-up for the fifth time in their last appearance after losing to CPA in the 2024 Division II Class AA BlueCross Bowl, 38-26.
BGA leads the playoff series, (2-0). The last time they played was in the 2024 Division II Class AA Semifinals in which BGA won, 28-7.

Team Photo

Cheer Squad Photo

1st Row (L to R): Emma Kate Millard, Carlesia Burns, Alison Zierden, Ella Reid, Allie Williams, Arianna Chrisman. 2nd Row (L to R): Coach Abby McConnell, Coach Avery Witt, Lizzie Zuniga, Olivia Carroll, Amiya Kaushal, Gina Qamirani, Payton Stinnett, Tessa Scrima, Adelaide Greene, Abbey Marks, Emerson Kemmerly, Maliya Brown, Gaby Kinzett, Hannah Herrington, Coach Molly Machleit.