{
  "id": 2609348,
  "title": "Battle Ground Academy vs St Michael Catholic live updates as Bo Bryan duels Gunner Rivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/battle-ground-academy-vs-st-michael-catholic-live-updates-as-bo-bryan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:36:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/battle-ground-academy-vs-st-163603765.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, Aug. 22, Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee, will face off against the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals from Alabama in a nationally televised high school football game on ESPN. The teams, who went 26-2 together last season with BGA claiming the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship, will see their star quarterbacks clash.\n\nBattle Ground Academy senior Bo Bryan, the son of country music star Luke Bryan, will make his first and only season as a starter for the Wildcats. In contrast, St. Michael Catholic head coach and NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Phillip Rivers' son, Gunner, will begin his fourth full season as the Cardinals' starting quarterback.\n\nKickoff for the Battle Ground Academy vs St. Michael Catholic matchup is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET. USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates from the game, keeping fans informed as the two talented quarterbacks duel on the field.",
  "summary": "Battle Ground Academy, led by quarterback Bo Bryan, head south to take on a St. Michael Catholic team led by NC State commit Gunner Rivers. Follow along with the game here.",
  "key_points": [
    "Battle Ground Academy vs St. Michael Catholic to play Aug. 22",
    "Bo Bryan, Luke Bryan's son, to start for BGA",
    "Gunner Rivers, Phillip Rivers' son, to start for St. Michael"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}