Russellville suffered their biggest defeat since November 3, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against the Athens Golden Eagles, falling 45-23. The Golden Tigers haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Russellville still got an impressive performance from Cameron Phinizee, who rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Russellville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 327.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 269.8.
Xavier Edwards continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Athens, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards gave Edwards a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brogan Gross, who threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
The loss snapped Russellville's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Athens, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Russellville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 30-28 defeat against Wenonah on the 8th. Athens has also already played their next game, a 31-24 loss against Homewood on the 8th.
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