Football Recap: Atkinson County Piles Up the Points Against Hilliard

Atkinson County extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 9-1. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hilliard Red Flashes 55-15. Considering the Rebels have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Atkinson County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darrian Roberts, who rushed for 242 yards and four scores on only 13 carries. Roberts has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ladarien Roberts, who rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.

Rebels

Completion Percentage

10/31/25 vs Hilliard	40%
10/03/25 vs Southwest Georgia Academy	16.7%
11/01/24 @ Hilliard	61.9%

Atkinson County didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hilliard to a completion percentage of just 40%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Zy Williams, Garrett Burch, and Isaac Williams, who each logged one passes deflected. The last time Atkinson County's completion percentage was this high was back in November of 2024.

Atkinson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Israel Baza, Damarious Jones, Williams, and Zy picked up one apiece.

As for Hilliard, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 467th in Florida, while Atkinson County is ranked 193rd in Georgia).

Although Hilliard took the loss, they still got scores from Jeffrey Smith and Dj Alderman.

As of now, neither Atkinson County nor the Red Flashes have any future games scheduled.