Brownsboro is 2-7 against Athens since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Brownsboro has given up an average of 47.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-18, which was the final score in Brownsboro's tilt against Van last Friday. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Gabriel Hendricks, who picked up 95 receiving yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 62 yards.
Meanwhile, Athens won against Jacksonville back in September with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Friday. The Hornets simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Connally 61-34. The victory was familiar territory for the Hornets, who have now won three contests in a row.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Brownsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Brownsboro couldn't quite get it done against Athens when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 45-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hornets' THATCHER DIAMOND, who threw for 210 yards and four TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes. Now that the Bears know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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