Hartfield Academy won the last time they faced St. Joseph Catholic, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hartfield Academy Hawks breezed by the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins to the tune of 62-20. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 42 points or more this season.
Ethan Elliott was a one-man wrecking crew for Hartfield Academy as he rushed for 117 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 104 yards on six of 12 attempts. Those 117 rushing yards gave Elliott a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Wooten, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Hartfield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Catholic only rushed for 71.
Although St. Joseph Catholic took the loss, they still got scores from Aj Harris and Eli Dampier.
Hartfield Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hartfield Academy will square off against Jackson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hartfield Academy: 14.2, Jackson Academy: 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they will take on Jackson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Prep will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something St. Joseph Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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