After soaring to 32 points the game before, Athens was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 16-10 to the Buckhorn Bucks. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bucks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Athens still got an impressive performance from Xavier Edwards, who rushed for 104 yards and one TD.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Aayden Baines for the heroic effort on defense: he. Athens didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.4.
A big part of Buckhorn's victory came down to the chemistry between Parker Turley and his top target Israel Cooper. Turley threw for 300 yards and one touchdown while Cooper picked up 119 receiving yards and one score. Cooper really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Buckhorn, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Athens and Buckhorn will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Golden Eagles will challenge rival Cullman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Buckhorn is set to face off against their familiar foe Gadsden City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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