After flying high against Oglethorpe County two weeks ago, Rabun County came back down to earth. The Rabun County Wildcats fell to the Athens Academy Spartans 34-28.
Rabun County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lake Evans, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Ty Truelove, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Rabun County wouldn't let Athens Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rabun County can thank Jakaden Shiflet and Elvis Hunt for forcing both of them. Hunt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Reid Giles was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Rabun County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens Academy only rushed for 143.
A big part of Athens Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Hampton Johnson and his top target Keyon Standifer. Johnson threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes while Standifer picked up 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Standifer's longest reception was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. A healthy portion of Johnson's aerial production (93 yards to be exact) also went to Kj Whitehead, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Rabun County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Athens Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Rabun County will welcome Elbert County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rabun County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Athens Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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