Football Recap: Academy for Classical Education Gryphons vs. Jasper County Hurricanes
Academy for Classical Education and Jasper County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Academy for Classical Education had to settle for second. They took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jasper County Hurricanes. The Gryphons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Academy for Classical Education saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ace Hatcher rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. Hatcher has become a key player for Academy for Classical Education: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Brice Whitley also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Jamarkus Thomas had a dynamite game for Jasper County, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 74 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jalen Stewart, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Academy for Classical Education's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Jasper County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Academy for Classical Education does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jasper County, they will head out to face off against Dublin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Jasper County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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