After flying high against Stone Mountain two weeks ago, South Atlanta came back down to earth. The South Atlanta Hornets were outmatched by the Columbia Eagles at home and fell 56-15. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Eagles are ranked 166th).
Nishan Hillman had an outrageously good game for Columbia as he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 118 rushing yards gave Hillman a new career-high.
South Atlanta has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Columbia, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-6 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Atlanta has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they will host Miller Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Miller Grove's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Columbia's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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