After flying high against Chapel Hill last Tuesday, Athens came back down to earth. The Athens Hornets came up short against the Rice Bulldogs on Friday, falling 16-8. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Rice, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens will challenge Van at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rice, they will square off against Keene at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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