It was a good run, but Lake Oconee Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 37-24 to the Landmark Christian War Eagles. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Oconee Academy lost, don't look at Walker J Poyner. Despite the final result, he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: J Poyner now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lake Oconee Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Lake Oconee Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cason Bennett and Ty Hiter.
It was another big night for Skylar Hamilton, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns for Landmark Christian. The dominant performance gave Hamilton a new career-high in rushing yards. 108 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jo'Van Freeney(Ath), who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lake Oconee Academy fell to 5-1. As for Landmark Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
After each having a week off, Lake Oconee Academy and Washington-Wilkes will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Lake Oconee Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Landmark Christian, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Business Engineering Science Tech at 5:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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