Preview: Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines vs. Athens Christian Eagles
Prince Avenue Christian is 7-0 against Athens Christian since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the Athens Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Prince Avenue Christian has three straight victories, Athens Christian has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Prince Avenue Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-3 win over Social Circle. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-3.
Prince Avenue Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Philo led the charge by throwing for 313 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Philo has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Causby, who gained 145 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Athens Christian was beaten by Mount de Sales Academy 45-14 on Friday. Athens Christian was down 38-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Bryson Campbell put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Prince Avenue Christian has yet to lose a contest at home this season, leaving them with a 9-1 record. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.17 points. As for Athens Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Prince Avenue Christian has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 321.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Athens Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 126.1 per game. How will Athens Christian fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Everything came up roses for Prince Avenue Christian against Athens Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 as the squad secured a 44-15 victory. Does Prince Avenue Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
