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| 10/13/23 - Home | 64-14 W |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 49-0 W |
| 09/24/21 - Away | 86-51 W |
| 03/19/21 - Home | 62-12 W |
| 09/20/19 - Away | 76-12 W |
| + 3 more games |
Athens has gone a perfect 8-0 against Riverton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Riverton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Athens, who comes in off a win.
Athens took a 27-point defeat the last time they faced off against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vipers 29-27.
It was another big night for Gage Honn, who rushed for 153 yards and two TDs.
Honn was just one part of a punishing run game: Athens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Riverton was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview and fell 38-8.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Athens against Riverton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 64-14 win. In that matchup, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 56-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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