Athens won the last time they faced Wellsboro and things went their way on Friday too. The Wildcats walked away with a 35-22 win over the Hornets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Karson Sipley had a dynamite game, rushing for 116 yards and four touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Athens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
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| Connor Garrison | 1 |
| Karson Sipley | 1 |
| Lucas Persun | 1 |
Athens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Connor Garrison, Sipley, and Lucas Persun picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Wellsboro lost, don't look at Marek Mascho. Despite the final result, he picked up 140 receiving yards and one TD, and also threw for 49 yards and one touchdown.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wellsboro, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Athens is set to challenge their familiar foe Towanda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wellsboro will square off against rival Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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