It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Athens can now relate to. They came up short against the Steubenville Big Red on Friday, falling 35-14. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
When it comes to explaining why Athens lost, don't look at Alex Pero. Despite the final result, he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Pero has posted since back in August.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Steubenville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Steubenville, they will challenge Dover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Steubenville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Dover likes a good challenge.
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