The Palestine Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Athens Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Palestine ended up a good deal behind Jasper and lost 35-21. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even if they lost, Palestine's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cason Applewhite and Ethan Thomas who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Athens, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over Kaufman on Friday.
Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Athens, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Palestine suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Athens when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Palestine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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