vs
| 11/14/25 - Neutral | 48-21 W |
| 09/26/25 - Away | 14-40 L |
| 11/23/24 - Neutral | 19-14 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 45-51 L |
| 11/18/23 - Neutral | 21-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Hartfield Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-21 victory over the Jackson Prep Patriots. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Ethan Elliott had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 142 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries, while also throwing for 102 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September. Collin McIntyre was another key player, rushing for 97 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hartfield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hartfield Academy's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Peyton Trigg.
When it comes to explaining why Jackson Prep lost, don't look at Wade Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and one TD on only ten carries. The Patriots are 5-2 when Smith posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Aiden Rowe also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
The win (which was Hartfield Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-5. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.4 points over those games. As for Jackson Prep, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Coming up, Hartfield Academy will face off against Jackson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 951 yards in their previous games. Jackson Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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