Athens is 8-1 against Wellston since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Golden Rockets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Athens has seven straight wins, Wellston has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Athens' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Meigs to the tune of 53-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 37 points or more this season.
Anthony Sutton
| 10/03/25 vs Meigs | 4 |
| 08/29/25 vs Paint Valley | 3 |
| 08/22/25 vs Logan | 3 |
| 09/20/24 vs Vinton County | 3 |
| 09/05/25 @ Marietta | 2 |
Anthony Sutton produced another solid effort rushing for 181 yards and four scores. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Weston Wheatley also helped out with an impressive 106 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Athens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Athens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tremayne Scott, Wheatley, and Luke Pero picked up one apiece. Scott got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wellston fell victim to Nelsonville-York and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Buckeyes, falling 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 682nd, while the Buckeyes are ranked 283rd).
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Wellston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Athens against Wellston in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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