The Athens Academy Spartans will head out to face off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Academy will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Athens Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 52-7 victory over Providence Christian Academy at home. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Storm are ranked 370th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jamari Welch was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 97-yard run. Bryan Mcclendon was in the mix too, providing Athens Academy with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Elbert County put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Banks County. Elbert County blew past Banks County 33-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
It was another big night for Jacari Barnett, who rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.4 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvyn Hickman, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Athens Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Elbert County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
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