Football Preview: Athens Indians vs. Climax-Scotts Panthers
After three games on the road, Athens is heading back home. They will welcome the Climax-Scotts Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Athens' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bellevue on Friday. They were outmatched by the Broncos on the road and fell 61-0. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Broncos are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Climax-Scotts came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 66-12 win over the Fighting Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Athens' loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Climax-Scotts, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Athens was taken down by Climax-Scotts 48-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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