Football Preview: Ben Lippen Falcons vs. Augusta Christian Lions
The Ben Lippen Falcons will face off against the Augusta Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ben Lippen is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hammond on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ben Lippen was dealt a 49-17 loss at the hands of Hammond. The Falcons have struggled against the Skyhawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Ben Lippen took the loss, they still got scores from Miles Grant and Braden Marye.
Even if they lost, Ben Lippen's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kellen George. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. Ben Lippen got some further help from Drake Porter: he made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Augusta Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-6 to Northwood Academy. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 380th in Georgia, while the Chargers are ranked 68th in South Carolina).
Ben Lippen's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Augusta Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Ben Lippen couldn't quite finish off Augusta Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 31-28. Can Ben Lippen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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