Football Preview: Cullman Bearcats vs. Athens Golden Eagles
Cullman and Athens are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Cullman Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Athens Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Cullman took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Mortimer Jordan. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bearcats considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Athens was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Buckhorn 42-7 at home. With the Golden Eagles ahead 28-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Cullman's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Athens, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cullman came up short against Athens in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-28. Can Cullman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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