Flag Football Game Preview: Athens Academy Spartans vs. Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs + Official Tickets

Athens Academy is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Thursday. They will take on the Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Athens Academy 12.3, Winder-Barrow 2.9) so any points scored will be well earned.

Last Monday, Athens Academy was just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to Monroe Area.

Meanwhile, Winder-Barrow strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their defense stepped up to hand Monroe Area a 13-0 shutout. Given the Bulldoggs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia flag football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Purple Hurricanes are ranked 103rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Winder-Barrow's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Athens Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Athens Academy barely slipped by Winder-Barrow in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 13-12. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bulldoggs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.