Athens put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Hazel Green Trojans at home to the tune of 39-7. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 30 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Damarcus Malone and he. Malone rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Xavier Edwards has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Athens' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Hazel Green, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Athens wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 56-42 defeat against Muscle Shoals on the 4th. As for Hazel Green, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lee at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Hazel Green is facing Lee at the right time seeing as Lee is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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