Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Decatur Red Raiders, falling 53-20. The Golden Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Raiders earlier this season, when they won 52-50.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Decatur, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 12-14.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Athens Golden Eagles take on the St. John Paul II Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Decatur has already played their next contest (against Westminster Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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