After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hammond, Augusta Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by a score of 34-23. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 41-24 defeat the last time these two teams met.
John Allen Williamson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 94 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Augusta Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 54.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 164.7.
Despite the loss, Cardinal Newman had strong showings from Jason Horton, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and Caleb Ford, who rushed for 128 yards. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Augusta Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Augusta Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-6 defeat against Northwood Academy on the 25th. As for Cardinal Newman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-7 loss against Porter-Gaud on the 25th.
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