On Wednesday, the Athens Academy Spartans came up short against the Jackson County Panthers and fell 19-6. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Panthers are ranked ninth).
Aliyah Haney was her usual excellent self, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown for Jackson County.
This is the second loss in a row for Athens Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Jackson County, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Athens Academy will challenge Hancock Central on Wednesday. As for Jackson County, they will square off against Loganville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Jackson County: 4.6, Loganville: 7.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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