Football Preview: Athens Golden Eagles vs. Decatur Red Raiders
Athens and Decatur are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Athens Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Decatur Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Athens is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over Columbia. Considering the Golden Eagles have won four contests by more than 29 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, a win for Decatur just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of Cullman. The Red Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Decatur's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Allen, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Devin Haley, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Decatur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Athens against Decatur when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-16 win. In that match, Athens amassed a halftime lead of 31-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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