Wilkinson County entered their game against Academy for Classical Education on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wilkinson County Warriors were beaten by the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons 51-14. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Although Wilkinson County took the loss, they still got scores from Myles Cobb and Rahiym Thompkins.
A big part of Academy for Classical Education's victory came down to the chemistry between Ace Hatcher and his top target Brice Whitley. Hatcher threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes while Whitley gained 154 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Whitley a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaylon Davis was Hatcher's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wilkinson County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Academy for Classical Education, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Wilkinson County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Glascock County at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Academy for Classical Education, they will take on Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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