If Bloomfield Hills was riding high fresh off their 38-0 takedown of Pontiac last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Black Hawks lost to the Athens Red Hawks on the road by a 35-21 margin on Friday. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Black Hawks couldn't quite close it out.
Rocco Colosimo threw for 82 yards and one TD on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Cainan Hanbury produced another solid effort rushing for 143 yards and three scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry for Athens. Hanbury didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks, made six total tackles, and defended one pass. Max Hladiy got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bloomfield Hills has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Athens, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Bloomfield Hills and Athens could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Black Hawks (ranked 329th) will meet Farmington (ranked 90th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Athens will take on Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (293 vs. 29).
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