Augusta Christian hasn't had much luck against Hammond recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will look to defend their home field against the Skyhawks at 6:00 p.m.
Augusta Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Heathwood Hall Episcopal on Friday. They were beaten by the Highlanders 33-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Augusta Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Stickel and Beau Rhodes.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last game, Hammond made sure to put some points up on the board against Laurence Manning Academy on Friday. The Skyhawks took their matchup with ease, bagging a 37-8 win over the Swampcats.
Augusta Christian better keep an eye on Ben Muela Kiser. He was instrumental in Hammond's win, rushing for 114 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 209 yards and two TDs.
Hammond's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Augusta Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Augusta Christian was dealt a bruising 55-7 loss at the hands of Hammond in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Lions, Andrew Turner (who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 137 yards while completing 76.5% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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