The Piedmont Academy Cougars will head out to challenge the Athens Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Piedmont Academy nor Athens Christian posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On Friday, Piedmont Academy came up short against Bethlehem Christian Academy and fell 17-7. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Athens Christian started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Lakeview Academy. They took a hard 28-12 fall against the Lions on Friday. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 6-0 in the first quarter.
Athens Christian now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Piedmont Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Piedmont Academy won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, slipping by Athens Christian 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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