Auburn hasn't had much luck against Athens recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Auburn Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Athens Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Auburn is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of Pleasant Plains by a score of 28-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Trojans have suffered against the Cardinals since September 8, 2017.
Even though they lost, Auburn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Athens scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Olympia by a score of 38-35.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Auburn ended up a good deal behind Athens in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 51-34. Will Auburn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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