The Athens Hornets will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Kaufman Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Athens is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Henderson on Friday.
Meanwhile, Kaufman gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rusk 42-6 at home. With the Lions ahead 29-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Everything went Athens' way against Kaufman in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Athens made off with a 43-20 win. Does Athens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kaufman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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