The Athens Drive Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Sanderson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Athens Drive's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Athens Drive is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Cardinal Gibbons on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Athens Drive had to suffer through a 57-7 loss at the hands of Cardinal Gibbons. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-14, which was the final score in Sanderson's tilt against Leesville Road on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Pride are ranked 38th).
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sanderson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Athens Drive barely slipped by Sanderson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 41-40. Does Athens Drive have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sanderson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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