On Friday Athens Drive will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Enloe Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long.
Athens Drive is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Leesville Road on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Athens Drive was beaten by Leesville Road 44-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Pride: they've now lost five in a row.
Athens Drive's loss came about despite a quality game from Tyrese Madry, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Madry has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Enloe hadn't done well against Sanderson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Enloe enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over Sanderson.
It was another big night for Chase White, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ziyeir Leach, who gained 125 total yards.
Enloe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Nigel Best picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Enloe, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Athens Drive has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Enloe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 257. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Athens Drive strolled past Enloe when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Enloe's Ethan Neptune, who threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Athens Drive to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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