Spartans
| 11/21/25 vs Holy Innocents Episcopal | 48-37 |
| 10/24/25 @ Rabun County | 49-46 |
| 10/17/25 vs Elbert County | 48-14 |
| 10/10/25 @ Providence Christian Academy | 69-13 |
| 10/03/25 vs Banks County | 49-0 |
| + 5 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Athens Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears by a score of 48-37. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won ten games in a row.
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 388 yards and five TDs while picking up 16.2 yards per attempt while Standifer picked up 282 receiving yards and four scores. Standifer's longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
Athens Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Holy Innocents Episcopal to a completion percentage of just 39.1%. The Spartans have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.63 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.63 in their last three games.
Several Golden Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Woods, who threw for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and one score on only seven carries. Another back making a difference was Denim Stevens, who rushed for 120 yards and a pair of TDs.
Athens Academy's record now sits at 10-1. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Coming up, Athens Academy will square off against Greater Atlanta Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens Academy will need to watch out since Greater Atlanta Christian has now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. Holy Innocents Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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