Athol and Mahar Regional are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Mahar Regional took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Athol, who comes in off a win.
Athol will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Springfield International Charter School last Thursday. Athol was the clear victor by a 39-14 margin over Springfield International Charter School. Considering the Bears have won four matchups by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 52 points the game before, Mahar Regional was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They came up short against Frontier Regional, falling 30-6. The Senators were down 22-0 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Mahar Regional's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Athol, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Athol against Mahar Regional when the teams last played back in October, as the team secured a 35-6 win. In that game, Athol amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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