Football Recap: Johnquez Henderson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Academic Magnet

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 1:57pm

Football Recap: Baptist Hill Bobcats vs. Academic Magnet Raptors

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There's no place like home for Baptist Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Academic Magnet Raptors by a score of 30-22 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bobcats also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2019.

Baptist Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Johnquez Henderson led the charge by throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards on only six carries. Romaine Grant was Henderson's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Despite the loss, Academic Magnet saw an underclassman step up: Owen George rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Those 147 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for him. Dean McCullough was George's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Baptist Hill now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Academic Magnet, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Baptist Hill is taking a road trip to challenge Bethune-Bowman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Baptist Hill is facing Bethune-Bowman at the right time seeing as Bethune-Bowman is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Academic Magnet, they will welcome St. John's at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Academic Magnet will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: St. John's will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.

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