Athens has gone 7-0 against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Athens Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Athens will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 46-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Athens fell just short of PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview by a score of 24-22. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Williamsville at home and fell 39-7. The Vipers have struggled against the Bullets recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Clark Anthony Nelson and Braddock Cates. Cates had a great game and rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Anthony Nelson did his best for the losing side, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Athens against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-20 victory. Will Athens repeat their success, or does New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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