The Athens Red Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the North Farmington Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens has given up an average of 32.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Athens is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Farmington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Red Hawks lost 38-14 to the Falcons. The Red Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nathan Piggott
| 09/19/25 vs Farmington | 88 |
| 09/05/25 @ Pontiac | 60 |
| 08/28/25 vs Seaholm | 54 |
| 09/12/25 @ Oak Park | 22 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Andrew Dunlap, who rushed for 46 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 146 yards and one TD. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nathan Piggott, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Farmington). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Bloomfield Hills. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of North Farmington's win came down to the chemistry between Elijah Cobb and his top target Lelend Hollingsworth. Cobb rushed for 73 yards and one score on only seven carries while Hollingsworth gained 61 total yards.
The victory got North Farmington back to even at 2-2. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Athens couldn't quite get it done against North Farmington in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 14-7. Can the Red Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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