The Athens Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Rusk Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Athens is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Carthage just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. That makes it the first time this season the Hornets have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rusk). They strolled past Brownsboro with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Athens' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Rusk, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Athens was able to grind out a solid victory over Rusk when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 45-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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