Preview: Athens vs. Bullard
The Athens Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Bullard Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
After a string of three wins, Athens' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Van by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Bullard entered their tilt with Cumberland Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Bullard sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Cumberland Academy on Friday.
Athens' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5-6. As for Bullard, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season.
Everything went Athens' way against Bullard when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Athens made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Athens repeat their success, or does Bullard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
