Strong Rock Christian won the last time they faced Athens Christian, and things went their way on Friday too. The Strong Rock Christian Patriots enjoyed a cozy 23-6 victory over the Athens Christian Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Strong Rock Christian found their leader in underclassman Jake Johnson, who rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 119.3 rushing yards per game.
Strong Rock Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landon Stancil and Justin Jones. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Cade Hankinson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Strong Rock Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens Christian only rushed for -18.
Despite the defeat, Athens Christian had strong showings from Jd Dixon, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Bryson Campbell, who picked up 144 receiving yards. Dixon got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 58 yards. Layden Bryson was another key player, having thrown for 305 yards and onetouchdown.
Strong Rock Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Athens Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Strong Rock Christian will square off against Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Strong Rock Christian is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Athens Christian, they are taking a road trip to square off against Loganville Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Christian will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Loganville Christian Academy will have lost three straight heading into Friday's match.
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