It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Joseph Catholic can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 56-7 loss at the hands of the Hartfield Academy Hawks. The loss continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Drew Wamble threw for 139 yards on 12 of 26 attempts, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Eli Dampier was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards. On the ground,
Gavin Brice rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Cayman Tapper, who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns for Hartfield Academy. Another player making a difference was Josh Wooten, who gained 57 total yards and a touchdown.
St. Joseph Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hartfield Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
St. Joseph Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hartfield Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Madison-Ridgeland Academy. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 954 yards in their previous games.
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