Athens lost against Hartselle back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Athens Golden Eagles fell just short of the Hartselle Tigers by a score of 21-19. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Athens still got an impressive performance from Brogan Gross, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hartselle, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles takes on Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hartselle, they will challenge Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartselle's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Jasper's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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