Flag Football Game Preview: Austin Black Bears vs. Athens Golden Eagles

The Austin Black Bears will square off against the Athens Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Austin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

Austin's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 31-0 win over Lee. Fans of the Black Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Autumn Cassidy

Passing Touchdowns

10/14/25 vs Lee	3
10/09/25 vs Decatur	3
09/30/25 @ Sparkman	4
09/25/25 @ Bob Jones	5
09/16/25 @ Columbia	3
+ 3 more games

Austin found their leader in sophomore Autumn Cassidy, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of her passes, and also rushed for 56 yards and a pair of scores. Cassidy is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: she's passed for at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Austin's leading receiver Destiny Acklin was Cassidy's top target yet again, picking up 104 receiving yards and one TD.

One reason for the win was Austin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Aniyah Turner was the leader with two.

Meanwhile, Athens faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Golden Eagles were outmatched by the Red Devils and fell 35-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Golden Eagles were not able to get on the board.

Austin's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 30.8 points thus far. As for Athens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.