The Athens Hornets will head out to face off against the Bullard Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Athens gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down Center 43-26.
Meanwhile, Bullard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 31-30 to Brownsboro. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Bullard might have lost, but man, Crew Bowman was a machine: he threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. 96 of Bowman's passing yards were hauled in by Hendrix Smith.
Bullard wouldn't let Brownsboro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Keyshawn Jeffery, Trey Martin, and Ben Villani picked up one apiece. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bullard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Athens beat Bullard 42-35 in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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