Lake Oconee Academy has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Glenn Hills Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Glenn Hills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Oconee Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Lake Oconee Academy slipped by Brentwood 35-34.
Walker J Poyner had a dynamite game for Lake Oconee Academy, rushing for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. J Poyner was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ike Oneal, who threw for 112 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lake Oconee Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Glenn Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a blow against Fox Creek, falling 44-6. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 448th in Georgia, while the Predators are ranked 175th in South Carolina).
Lake Oconee Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Glenn Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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