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

The Franklin County Tech Eagles will head out to face off against the Athol Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County Tech's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Athol's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Franklin County Tech barely beat Palmer the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Panthers 49-0. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Nathan Sabolevski

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/17/25 vs Palmer	3
09/12/25 @ McCann Tech	2
10/09/25 @ Greenfield	1
09/19/25 vs Frontier Regional	1
09/13/24 vs McCann Tech	1

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Maxon Brunette and Nathan Sabolevski. Brunette rushed for 154 yards and two scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry while Sabolevski rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Sabolevski a new career-high.

Franklin County Tech's run defense was locked in: Palmer could only muster -0.7 yards per carry. While three picked up at least one total tackle, Brady Gancarz stood above the rest. He rushed for 73 yards on only five carries. Franklin County Tech didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Athol's offense. They lost 26-0 to Ware on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.

The victory made it two in a row for Franklin County Tech and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points over those games. As for Athol, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything went Franklin County Tech's way against Athol when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Franklin County Tech made off with a 34-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bears' Sawyer Lefsyk, who rushed for 126 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Eagles to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.