Oglethorpe County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-4. They lost 43-21 to the Athens Academy Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Spartans are ranked 124th).
When it comes to explaining why Oglethorpe County lost, don't look at O'Maury Huggs. Despite the final result, he rushed for 88 yards and one TD on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 50 yards.
As for Athens Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Athens Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Chap Chapman and his top target Keyon Standifer. Chapman threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes while Standifer gained 161 total yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Chapman a new career-high in rushing yards (58).
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oglethorpe County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rabun County at 7:30 p.m. on October 10. As for Athens Academy, they will challenge Banks County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will be up against the Leopards' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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