Football Recap: KIPP Columbus Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 8:20am

Football Recap: KIPP Columbus Jaguars vs. Bishop Hartley Hawks

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KIPP Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Bishop Hartley Hawks, falling 41-18. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Hawks are ranked 100th).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Hartley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Robert Lathon, who rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Lathon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Hambric, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.

KIPP Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bishop Hartley, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

KIPP Columbus will be playing in front of their home fans against Harvest Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Hartley, they will venture away from home to face off against St. Charles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Hartley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season.

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