After two games on the road, John Milledge Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Athens Academy Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
John Milledge Academy came up short against Tiftarea Academy on Friday, falling 46-21. The Trojans were down 39-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Athens Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Shaw for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-13 win on the road. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Hampton Johnson and his top target Keyon Standifer. Johnson threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes while Standifer picked up 284 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Standifer is now averaging an impressive 2.3 receiving touchdowns per game. Jamari Welch helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 164 yards on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Athens Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 560 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
John Milledge Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Athens Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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