Football Game Preview: Lima Senior Spartans vs. Aiken Falcons

The Lima Senior Spartans will face off against the Aiken Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lima Senior knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Aiken likes a good challenge.

On Friday, Lima Senior took their matchup with ease, bagging a 37-6 victory over Scott. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Ja'Niaus Avanti K'Mere Hall

Passing Yards

10/24/25 vs Scott	379
10/17/25 @ Waite	463
10/10/25 vs Bowsher	402
10/03/25 vs Start	363
09/26/25 vs Woodward	369
09/19/25 @ Rogers	307

It was another big night for Ja'Niaus Avanti K'Mere Hall, who threw for 379 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 100 yards and one score. His passing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 307 passing yards. A healthy portion of Avanti K'Mere Hall's aerial production (120 yards to be exact) went to Jermaine Maxwell.

Another reason for the win was Lima Senior's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jay'Von Batts and Denzel Ireland, who racked up five sacks between them. Darvion Young was another major factor on D, making four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.

Aiken hadn't beaten Hughes on the road since October 2, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Falcons came out on top in a nail-biter against the BIG RED, sneaking past 30-28.

Aiken now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lima Senior, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.