Athens was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They enjoyed a cozy 43-26 victory over the Center Roughriders. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
David Richardson threw for 193 yards and a touchdown.
Emanuel Moore was his top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Jase Warren forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles.
Center lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Timothy Johnson, who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Johnson showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaysis Villegas, who rushed for 116 yards on only 12 carries.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Center, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-2.
Athens will head out to face off against Bullard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Bullard: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Athens has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Center, they will welcome Rusk at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Center is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
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