Athens Christian is 0-7 against Prince Avenue Christian since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Athens Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Athens Christian has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Prince Avenue Christian will arrive with three straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-14, which was the final score in Athens Christian's tilt against Mount de Sales Academy on Friday. Athens Christian was down 38-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Athens Christian got a solid performance out of Bryson Campbell, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Prince Avenue Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They breezed by Social Circle at home to the tune of 49-3. Given Prince Avenue Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Social Circle is ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prince Avenue Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Philo led the charge by throwing for 313 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Philo is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Causby, who gained 145 total yards and three touchdowns.
Athens Christian's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-10. As for Prince Avenue Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Athens Christian took a serious blow against Prince Avenue Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 44-15. Can Athens Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
