ESPN's slate of nationally televised high school football games heads south down to Fairhope, Alabama, on Saturday, Aug. 22, for an afternoon tilt between Battle Ground Academy (Franklin, TN) and the St. Michael Catholic (AL) Cardinals.
The teams combined to go 26-2 last season with BGA winning the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship in dominant fashion. This game also features one of the more intriguing quarterback matchups of the week as BGA senior Bo Bryan, the son of country music star Luke Bryan, takes on Gunner Rivers, the son of St. Michael Catholic head coach and eight-time NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Phillip Rivers.
Bo is entering his first and only season as a starter with the Wildcats, while Gunner is set to begin his fourth full season as the Cardinals starting quarterback.
Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. ET and USA TODAY Sports will be bringing you live updates from the matchup. Follow along below.
Battle Ground Academy vs St. Michael Catholic will be nationally televised on ESPN with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. ET.
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The teams combined to go 26-2 last season with BGA winning the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship in dominant fashion. This game also features one of the more intriguing quarterback matchups of the week as BGA senior Bo Bryan, the son of country music star Luke Bryan, takes on Gunner Rivers, the son of St. Michael Catholic head coach and eight-time NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Phillip Rivers.
Bo is entering his first and only season as a starter with the Wildcats, while Gunner is set to begin his fourth full season as the Cardinals starting quarterback.
Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. ET and USA TODAY Sports will be bringing you live updates from the matchup. Follow along below.
Battle Ground Academy vs St. Michael Catholic will be nationally televised on ESPN with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. ET.
#michael #ground #gunner
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