The Augusta Christian Lions will welcome the Ben Lippen Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Augusta Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Northwood Academy on Friday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 28-6. 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).
Meanwhile, a win for Ben Lippen just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-17 loss at the hands of Hammond. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Skyhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
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. Another thorn in Hammond's side was Drake Porter, who made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Augusta Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ben Lippen, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Augusta Christian skirted past Ben Lippen 31-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Augusta Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ben Lippen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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