Green Hope has gone 7-1 against Athens Drive recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Green Hope Falcons will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Green Hope is leaving town to face Athens Drive after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Green Hope fell just short of Ravenscroft by a score of 22-20 on Friday. The Falcons gained 192 more yards on the day, but it was the Ravens that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Green Hope had strong showings from Joe Lopez, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and Mar'Kee Jackson, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost to Ashley on the road by a 34-16 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jack Danjczek, who rushed for 59 yards, and also threw for 153 yards while completing 88.9% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (138 yards to be exact) went to Derek Crumpton.
Green Hope couldn't quite finish off Athens Drive in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 and fell 36-34. Can Green Hope avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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