Football Preview: Athens Golden Eagles vs. Cullman Bearcats
Athens and Cullman are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Athens Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Cullman Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Athens at home against Buckhorn as the team secured a 42-7 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Golden Eagles had established a 21 point advantage.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Cullman over Mortimer Jordan in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Cullman was the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Mortimer Jordan.
Athens' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Cullman, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Athens didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cullman when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cullman's Wyatt Buchanan, who picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Athens to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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