Football Recap: Keyon Standifer and Chap Chapman Secure Win for Athens Academy + How To Watch

Athens Academy barely beat Commerce the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans blew past the Tigers 49-28 on Friday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

A big part of Athens Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Chap Chapman and his top target Keyon Standifer. Chapman threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt while Standifer picked up 144 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Standifer really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.

Spartans

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 vs Commerce	354
09/05/25 vs John Milledge Academy	208
08/29/25 vs Shaw	277
08/21/25 @ Savannah Country Day	237
08/15/25 @ Aquinas	252
+ 6 more games

Athens Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

Commerce's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Sorrells, who picked up 179 receiving yards and three TDs. Layden Bryson was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and one score on only eight carries.

Athens Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Commerce, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Athens Academy will face off against rival Oglethorpe County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Commerce is set to square off against their familiar foe Elbert County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.