On Friday, the John Milledge Academy Trojans were beaten by the Athens Academy Spartans 47-14. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-0.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Athens Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hampton Johnson, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Jamari Welch, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
This is the second loss in a row for John Milledge Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Athens Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
John Milledge Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bulloch Academy at 7:30 p.m. Bulloch Academy's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so John Milledge Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Athens Academy, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Commerce at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. One thing working in Athens Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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