Athens is 0-10 against Muscle Shoals since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Golden Eagles will host the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Athens' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hazel Green 28-0. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
The critical scores for Athens came from Damarcus Malone, Jaxon Unger, Aidan Lovell, and Xavier Edwards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Athens' defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Alex Murphy, Gavin Rodriguez, and Brayden Mooney, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Hazel Green's side was Murphy, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Muscle Shoals' strategy against Cullman last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Trojans blew the Bearcats out of the water with a 42-0 final score. Considering the Trojans have won four games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Athens now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Muscle Shoals, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Athens ended up a good deal behind Muscle Shoals in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 56-42. Will the Golden Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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