After three games on the road, Commerce is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Athens Academy Spartans will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Commerce is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Madison County 28-12 last Friday.
Meanwhile, Athens Academy put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 47-14 win over John Milledge Academy on the road. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Athens Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hampton Johnson, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Jamari Welch, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Athens Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Athens Academy wouldn't let John Milledge Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Athens Academy can thank Kj Whitehead and Cash Cowart for forcing both of them.
The victory got Commerce back to even at 2-2. As for Athens Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Commerce ended up a good deal behind Athens Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, losing 24-7. Will Commerce have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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