Two dominant signal callers in David Richardson and Zade Taylor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Athens Hornets will be playing at home against the Gilmer Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Athens' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games.
Athens is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bullard 77-43. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Athens to victory, but perhaps none more so than CHARLI KISER, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of AIDEN SILMON, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Gilmer humbled North Lamar with a 50-7 victory. The contest marked the Buckeyes' most dominant victory of the season.
Athens better keep an eye on Solomon Jackson. He was instrumental in Gilmer's win, picking up 95 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Jackson also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because the Buckeyes are 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
Gilmer's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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