Augusta Christian and Hammond pushed the score to 55-7 the last time they played Hammond, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Lions came up short against the Skyhawks, falling 24-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 464th in Georgia, while the Skyhawks are ranked 44th in South Carolina).
Harris Janik threw for 58 yards on nine of 17 attempts. Jackson Stickel was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Caleb Forbes rushed for 41 yards.
Augusta Christian is on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. As for Hammond, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Augusta Christian will challenge Clear Dot Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hammond, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ben Lippen at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th.
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