Football Preview: Auburn Trojans vs. Athens Warriors
Auburn hasn't had much luck against Athens recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Auburn Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Athens Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Auburn is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of Pleasant Plains by a score of 28-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered against the Cardinals since September 8, 2017.
Even though they lost, Auburn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Auburn wouldn't let Pleasant Plains keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Mason Marquette, Chance Crissey, and Crissey picked up one apiece. Devin Angelo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Auburn got some further help from Niri French: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Athens scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Olympia by a score of 38-35.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Auburn, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-34 loss to Athens when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Auburn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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