Hartfield Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-6 win at home. Fans of the Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hartfield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hartfield Academy's defense and their seven sacks. In that department, London Simmons was the leader with 4.5.
Hartfield Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oak Forest Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Hartfield Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Hartfield Academy likes a good challenge. As for Oak Forest Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Parklane Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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