Augusta E faced Community Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against the Knights by a score of 20-13.
Augusta E didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathanael Reese and Eli Reese. Eli got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Community Christian still got an impressive performance from Fredrico Jones, who rushed for 40 yards and one TD, and also threw for 164 yards and one touchdown. Jones also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making five total tackles.
Augusta E has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points over those games. As for Community Christian, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2-1.
Coming up, Augusta E will square off against David Emanuel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Augusta E will be up against David Emanuel Academy's rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.11 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Community Christian, they will challenge Young Americans Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Isaiah Lee and Gabe Campbell.
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