Football Preview: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Central Hawks
The Atkinson County Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Central Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atkinson County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Atkinson County will head out to face Central after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Atkinson County took a blow against Wheeler County, falling 56-26.
Despite the defeat, Atkinson County got top-tier performance from Darrian Roberts, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Roberts' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Atkinson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Central lost 29-7 to Rock Springs Christian Academy last Friday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Atkinson County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2. As for Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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