Athens is 2-7 against Wellsboro since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Athens Wildcats will host the Wellsboro Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Wellsboro is facing Athens at the wrong time: Athens suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since September 8, 2023.
Although Athens took the loss, they still got scores from Connor Davidson and Gage Marmor.
Meanwhile, Wellsboro came into Friday's contest having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Cowanesque Valley 40-8 at home on Friday. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Athens now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wellsboro, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Athens ended up a good deal behind Wellsboro when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 26-12. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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