Warren hasn't had much luck against Athens recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Warriors will welcome the Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Warren has given up an average of 27 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Warren's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Union Local last Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 35-0 to the Jets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Athens put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Vinton County, posting a 52-0 win. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Athens' win came from a few key players Warren will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Briar Thomas, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Athens' leading receiver Weston Wheatley was Thomas' top target yet again, picking up 119 receiving yards and one TD.
One reason for the win was Athens' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Tremayne Scott was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 himself. Blake Taylor got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Warren's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Warren came up short against Athens in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 27-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulldogs' Anthony Sutton, who rushed for 195 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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