Gavin Strang was 19-of-30 passing for 175 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in a 20-14 win for Brentwood (5-3, 4-0 6-6A). Jones Merrill caught seven passes for 126 yards and a touchdown and Parker Cates and Caleb Shin each caught a TD pass for the Bruins.
Ryder Gregg was 23-of-30 passing for 186 yards and two touchdowns for Franklin (1-7, 0-5).
The win keeps a potential Region 6-6A showdown between undefeated league teams in Ravenwood and the Bruins in Week 11. Both Brentwood and Ravenwood are unbeaten in region play. Brentwood is at Independence in Week 10 and Ravenwood (8-0, 4-0) hosts Coffee County in Week 10.
In other Nashville area high school football games in Week 9:
Adamsville 35, Loretto 7: Colby Brown rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in a loss for Loretto (2-6, 1-4 5-2A). Ben Lyles was 7-of-14 passing for 45 yards and Jaydon Powell caught two passes for 26 yards.
BGA 56, Pope John Paul II 14: Kaedyn Marable was 13-of-14 passing for 273 yards and four touchdowns and had two carries for 23 yards and a TD to lead BGA (7-1, 3-1 DII-AA). Maddox Porter had six catches for 124 yards and three touchdowns and Maximus Curry added 113 yards and a TD on six catches.
Blackman 35, Smyrna 7: Jaevion Elliott was 5-of-7 passing for 179 yards and three touchdowns in the Region 3-6A contest for Blackman (7-1, 4-1 3-6A) . Brylan Oduor had two TD catches for 102 yards. Jabari Kemp added two TD runs. AJ Jackson was 9-of-13 passing for 109 yards and a touchdown in a loss for Smyrna (3-5, 1-4). Tristan Davis had three catches for 49 yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs.
Davidson Academy 21, Portland 6: Ridge Holman was 17-of-26 passing for 212 yards and a touchdown to lead Davidson Academy (4-4). Joshua Bolden had five catches for 48 yards and a touchdown and Ronald Moore, Jr. rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns on two carries.
Friendship Christian 31, Franklin Christian 10: Jayden McGowan had 15 carries for 137 yards and two touchdowns to lead Friendship Christian (7-1). Blake Waldorf was 4-of-14 passing for 113 yards with a touchdown and an interception and had eight carries for 48 yards and a TD and Bradyn Stringer caught two passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Jase Toms was 17-of-23 passing for 289 yards and a touchdown for Franklin Christian.
Goodpasture 24, Grace Christian 7: Caden Stroud led Goodpasture (6-2, 3-2 DII-AA) with 29 carries for 155 yards and two touchdowns to help Goodpasture hand GCA its first loss of the season. QB Chase Angell was 4-of-7 passing for 17 yards with an interception. Knox Lambert was 10-of-20 passing for 96 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for Grace Christian (7-1, 3-1).
Lipscomb Academy 27, Christian Brothers 24: Cam Blivens caught four passes for 87 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt 44 yards for a TD for Lipscomb Academy (3-5, 3-0 DII-AAA). JC White was 13-of-20 passing for 202 yards and two touchdowns and had 10 carries for 47 yards and Jaxon Spencer added 54 yards and a TD on one catch.
Macon County 29, Barren County (Kentucky) 14: Matthew Wheeley rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and Brennan Flowers added 115 yards and two TDs on 13 carries for Macon County (6-2). Wheeley was 5-of-8 passing for 95 yards and a touchdown and Bradley Crawford caught three passes for 51 yards and a TD.
Mt. Pleasant 36, East Hickman 6: Kale Scott was 14-of-17 passing for 272 yards and three touchdowns for Mt. Pleasant (7-1). Jaylen Easterling caught two passes for 106 yards and a touchdown and Payton Niehaus had three catches for 46 yards and a TD.
Nashville Christian 70, Columbia Academy 0: Georgia commit Jared Curtis was 15-of-21 passing for 238 yards and six touchdowns with an interception to lead Nashville Christian (8-0). TJ Ward added 114 yards and a TD on the ground and had two catches for 15 yards with a TD. Teammate Zane Crampton caught five passes for 54 yards and two TDs. Jacob Helms was 6-of-14 passing for 35 yards for Columbia Academy (1-7).
Oakland 56, La Vergne 0: Chevy Armour returned an interception for a touchdown and a blocked punt for another TD and Tennessee football commit Joel Wyatt recovered a fumble for a touchdown in a rout for Oakland (8-0, 4-0 3-6A). Justis Haggard rushed for 21 yards and two TDs, one of seven rushers used by the Patriots on the night. Isaiah Thompson had eight carries for 19 yards for La Vergne (0-8, 0-5). The Wolverines had 50 total yards of offense.
Ravenwood 45, Shelbyville 14: Femi Babalola rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on four carries to lead the Raptors (8-0, 4-0 6-6A). Maverick Chance was 4-of-7 passing for 29 yards and had five carries for 39 yards and two TDs and Caden Price rushed for another touchdown. Stephen Bobo was 11-of-20 passing for 143 yards with three interceptions and Robert Bailey had 28 carries for 79 yards and a TD for Shelbyville (3-5, 3-2).
Richland 30, Summertown 10: Gavin Shrader was 6-of-8 passing for 83 yards and a touchdown in a win for Richland (6-2). Max Dillard was 6-of-11 passing for 104 yards with an interception and had 13 carries for 36 yards and a TD for Summertown (4-4).
Stewarts Creek 49, Knoxville Webb 26: Sam Bello rushed for 167 yards and four TDs on 14 carries and Jayden McKnight had 29 carries for 209 yards and two touchdowns for Stewarts Creek (4-4). RC Davis was 6-of-9 passing for 107 yards and a touchdown and Dallas Johnson had four catches for 74 yards and a TD.
Summit 35, Coffee County 21: Davis Smith was 5-of-6 passing for 126 yards and two touchdowns and had 10 carries for 57 yards and a TD to lead Summit (2-6, 1-3 6-6A). Ryan Jones returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown and Michael Crutcher caught two balls for 64 yards and a TD for the Spartans. Matthew White had a 95-yard kickoff return for Coffee County (2-6, 1-3).
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSSAA football: Brentwood beats Franklin in key Nashville area region game
