The Walnut Grove Warriors will take on the Athens Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Walnut Grove's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Athens Academy has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Walnut Grove earned a 14-6 win over Heritage. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia flag football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Generals are ranked 211th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Walnut Grove came from Kylin Wojtczak and Teegan Chastain.
Walnut Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ellie Clower and Lottie Smith.
Meanwhile, Athens Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 5, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Clarke Central, falling 32-7.
Athens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Walnut Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
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