Green Hope proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 49) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Athens Drive Jaguars 31-28. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 43-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Green Hope's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Goulet, who threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Goulet is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. A healthy portion of Goulet's aerial production (119 yards to be exact) went to Jack Slone, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Athens Drive still got an impressive performance from Tyrese Madry, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 86 yards and one TD on only five passes.
Falcons
| 09/05/25 vs Athens Drive | 31-28 |
| 08/29/25 @ East Chapel Hill | 49-0 |
| 08/22/25 @ Ravenscroft | 52-0 |
The victory (which was Green Hope's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 44.0 points this season. As for Athens Drive, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Green Hope will take on Northern Durham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Athens Drive, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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