| 10/17/25 - Away | 29-27 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 7-34 L |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 55-20 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 53-7 W |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 47-22 W |
| + 4 more games |
Athens took a 27-point defeat the last time they faced off against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Vipers 29-27.
Gage Honn had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 153 yards and two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Athens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly still got an impressive performance from Brady Crews, who rushed for 154 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries, and also threw for 41 yards and one touchdown. Crews' longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Michael Pecoraro was another key player, gaining 73 total yards and two touchdowns.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Athens will face off against rival Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly is set to take on their familiar foe Maroa-Forsyth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Crews and Ryne Sheppard.
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