Athens Academy has gone a perfect 3-0 against Banks County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Leopards at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Athens Academy has five straight wins, Banks County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Athens Academy got the win against Oglethorpe County by a conclusive 43-21. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Chap Chapman
| 09/26/25 @ Oglethorpe County | 58 |
| 09/05/25 vs John Milledge Academy | 5 |
| 08/23/24 vs Savannah Country Day | 4 |
| 08/29/25 vs Shaw | 1 |
| 08/21/25 @ Savannah Country Day | 1 |
A big part of Athens Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Chap Chapman and his top target Keyon Standifer. Chapman threw for 237 yards and three TDs on only 12 passes while Standifer gained 161 total yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Chapman a new career-high in rushing yards (58).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Athens Academy, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Standifer, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Banks County fell victim to Rabun County and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Wildcats are ranked 95th).
Banks County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Athens Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Athens Academy against Banks County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-6 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Leopards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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