Football Preview: Athens Indians vs. Bellevue Broncos
The Athens Indians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bellevue Broncos at 7:00 p.m.
Athens' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mendon on Friday. They were beaten by the Hornets 54-0. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Bellevue's offense rose to the challenge against a Fighting Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 15.5 points allowed on Saturday. Bellevue blew past St. Philip Catholic Central, posting a 62-18 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won three matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Bellevue relied on the efforts of Seth Keson, who gained 379 total yards and five touchdowns, and Aaron Golomski, who rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Golomski's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bellevue, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Athens was dealt a bruising 48-20 loss at the hands of Bellevue in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Keson, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for five yards and a touchdown. Now that Athens knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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