Football Game Preview: Athens Warriors vs. Riverton Hawks

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Previous Games

10/13/23 - Home	64-14 W
10/14/22 - Away	49-0 W
09/24/21 - Away	86-51 W
03/19/21 - Home	62-12 W
09/20/19 - Away	76-12 W
+ 3 more games

Athens has gone a perfect 8-0 against Riverton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Riverton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Athens, who comes in off a win.

Athens took a 27-point defeat the last time they faced off against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vipers 29-27.

It was another big night for Gage Honn, who rushed for 153 yards and two TDs.

Honn was just one part of a punishing run game: Athens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Riverton was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview and fell 38-8.

Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.

Everything came up roses for Athens against Riverton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 64-14 win. In that matchup, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 56-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.