After three games on the road, Athens Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oglethorpe County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Athens Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Athens Academy won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Commerce 29-28. The 29-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bryan Mcclendon had a dynamite game for Athens Academy, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Mcclendon a new career-high in rushing yards. Keyon Standifer was another key player, gaining 118 total yards.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 46-13 loss at the hands of Elbert County. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 191st).
Athens Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Oglethorpe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Athens Academy against Oglethorpe County in their previous matchup back in September of 2015 as the squad secured a 55-14 victory. In that match, Athens Academy amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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