The Athens Academy Spartans will challenge the Jackson County Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Athens Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cedar Shoals. It was the first time this season that the Spartans let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jackson County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 14-6 victory over Winder-Barrow on Thursday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Bulldoggs are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aliyah Haney out in front who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 82 yards on only seven carries. Those 82 rushing yards gave Haney a new career-high. Aubree Dobbs was another key signal caller, throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Athens Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-5. As for Jackson County, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
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