Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Athens). They came out on top against the Brownsboro Bears by a score of 45-35 on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Bears are ranked 892nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thatcher Diamond threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Julious Brewer was his top target, picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Jase Warren picked up a sack, made 12 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Brownsboro's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Adam Thompson, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns, and Gabriel Hendricks, who picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Athens' fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Brownsboro, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will face off against Carthage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carthage's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Athens' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Brownsboro, they will square off against Rusk at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brownsboro is facing Rusk at the right time seeing as Rusk is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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