After soaring to 35 points the game before, Rusk was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 48-9 loss at the hands of the Athens Hornets. The Eagles lost against the Hornets in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 45-38 score last time.
Rusk didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zachary Adams and Hunter Moore. Moore is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
David Richardson looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes.
Rusk's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rusk will take on Carthage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carthage's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. As for Athens, they will face off against Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Center is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
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