AREA ROUNDUP: Ballard splits in jamboree

By OANow Staff

Published: May 23, 2008

SHARPSBURG, Ga. — Ballard Christian took a split in its first-ever football jamboree Friday night.

The Eagles were competing in a jamboree hosted by Heritage Christian, where each team played a half against the other.

In the first game, Ballard defeated Trinity Christian, 22-18.

Kyle Hammock was 5-of-6 passing for 92 yards and a touchdown and Jud Butler had seven carries for 82 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

The Eagles lost in the second game, 28-8, to Heritage.

Butler had 56 yards rushing on five carries and Hammock had one touchdown pass.

“We had a couple turnovers in that second game that kind of killed us,” Ballard coach Buddy Hammock said. “Overall, for a first-year team we did pretty good. And we had a lot of fun.”

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