If John Milledge Academy was riding high fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Tiftarea Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans lost to the Athens Academy Spartans on the road by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 47-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Although John Milledge Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Parker Soltay and Bryce McDonel.
A big part of Athens Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Chap Chapman and his top target Keyon Standifer. Chapman threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt while Standifer picked up 160 receiving yards and a pair of scores. With that strong performance, Standifer is now averaging an impressive 106.5 receiving yards per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, John Milledge Academy fell to 3-1. As for Athens Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, John Milledge Academy will head out to square off against Bulloch Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Gators have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Athens Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Commerce at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. The Spartans will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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