Athens Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 34-28 W over the Rabun County Wildcats.
A big part of Athens Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Hampton Johnson and his top target Keyon Standifer. Johnson threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes while Standifer picked up 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Standifer's longest reception was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Kj Whitehead did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 93 receiving yards.
Rabun County's loss came despite strong showings from Lake Evans and Ty Truelove. Evans rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, while Truelove rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Athens Academy pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rabun County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Athens Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rabun County, they will challenge Elbert County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elbert County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Rabun County likes a good challenge.
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