The Strong Rock Christian Patriots will square off against the Athens Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Strong Rock Christian will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 34-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Loganville Christian Academy on Friday. Strong Rock Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-26 win over Loganville Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Athens Christian had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 56-12 victory over Heritage at home.
Athens Christian found their leader in underclassman Layden Bryson, who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Bryson Campbell was Bryson's top target, picking up 154 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Strong Rock Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Athens Christian, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Strong Rock Christian against Athens Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 62-0 win. Will Strong Rock Christian repeat their success, or does Athens Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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