If Athens Christian was feeling good off their 56-12 takedown of Heritage last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Athens Christian Eagles lost to the Strong Rock Christian Patriots on the road by a 23-6 margin on Friday. The Eagles lost against the Patriots in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-0 score last time.
Jd Dixon and Bryson Campbell certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dixon picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Campbell picked up 144 receiving yards. Campbell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 13 total tackles. Layden Bryson was another key player, having thrown for 305 yards and onetouchdown.
Jake Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for Strong Rock Christian as he rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 119.3 rushing yards per game.
Athens Christian dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Strong Rock Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Athens Christian will head out to challenge Loganville Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Christian is facing Loganville Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Loganville Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Strong Rock Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Strong Rock Christian will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Heritage will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.
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