The Gallia Academy Blue Devils will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Athens Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gallia Academy is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell 26-19 to Meigs on Friday.
Meanwhile, Athens hasn't done well against Philo recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Athens strolled past Philo with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Alex Pero went supernova for Athens, rushing for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Braeden Young, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Athens was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 431 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Everything came up roses for Gallia Academy against Athens in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 30-0 victory. Does Gallia Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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