Athens put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over the Wellston Golden Rockets. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Golden Rockets are ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Athens got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Heightland out in front who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Anthony Sutton was Heightland's top target, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Athens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Athens' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Isaiah Roberts with two. Athens got some further help from Brady Wharton: he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Athens pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wellston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Athens will host River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens is facing River Valley at the right time seeing as River Valley is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Wellston, they are taking a road trip to square off against Meigs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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