Football Game Recap: Athens Hornets vs. Chapel Hill Bulldogs
By Team Reports
Nov 4, 2023, 6:59am
Recap: Athens Hornets vs. Chapel Hill Bulldogs
On Saturday, things were looking good for The Athens Hornets after they put the first points on the board, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 45-28 bruising from Chapel Hill. It was the first time this season that Athens let down their fans at home.
Jamauri Manning threw for 30 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes.
Athens has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Athens will head out on the road to face off against Palestine at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palestine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Athens likes a good challenge. As for Chapel Hill, they will face off against Kilgore at TBD on Friday. Kilgore is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
