Green Hope proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 49) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over the Athens Drive Jaguars. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 43-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Green Hope to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nicholas Goulet, who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Goulet is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Green Hope's leading receiver Nash Clegg was Goulet's top target yet again, picking up 80 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Green Hope didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Bridger Guillory and Yamin Jothi, who each picked up one interception apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Athens Drive lost, don't look at Tyrese Madry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 86 yards and one touchdown on only five passes.
Falcons
| 09/05/25 vs Athens Drive | 31-28 |
| 08/29/25 @ East Chapel Hill | 49-0 |
| 08/22/25 @ Ravenscroft | 52-0 |
The victory (which was Green Hope's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average this season. As for Athens Drive, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Green Hope didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-0 victory against Northern Durham on the 12th. As for Athens Drive, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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