Athens and Towanda are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Athens Wildcats will stay at home for another week and welcome the Towanda Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Athens will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Wellsboro, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Athens came out on top against Wellsboro by a score of 21-13 on Friday.
Athens found their leader in underclassman Connor Davidson, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Athens wouldn't let Wellsboro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Athens can thank Ethan Elliott and Karson Sipley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Towanda). They blew past Canton 40-14 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Black Knights have posted against the Warriors since September 30, 2016.
Towanda's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Riley Vanderpool and Tahshon Garner. Vanderpool also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 228. Towanda got some further help from Sawyer Robinson: he picked up three sacks and made 15 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Towanda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The victory got Athens back to even at 3-3. As for Towanda, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Athens has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Towanda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.8. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Athens suffered a grim 27-6 defeat to Towanda when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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