Football Game Preview: Athol Bears vs. Franklin County Tech Eagles + How To Watch

The Athol Bears will square off against the Franklin County Tech Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Athol's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ware on Friday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 26-0. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin County Tech). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Palmer 49-0. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Franklin County Tech had a senior duo take command as Maxon Brunette rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry and Nathan Sabolevski rushed for 69 yards and three scores on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Brunette is now averaging an impressive 107.3 rushing yards per game.

Franklin County Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Franklin County Tech is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points on average over those games. As for Athol, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Athol might still be hurting after the 34-12 defeat they got from Franklin County Tech in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.