Warren is 0-5 against Athens since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Warren Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Athens Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Warren's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Paintsville at home. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Jacob Sealey was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 192 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Landon Fairbanks was in the mix as well, providing Warren with two touchdowns.
Warren wouldn't let Paintsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Davin Dickel, Landyn Summers, and Summers picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Athens put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Vinton County, posting a 35-7 win at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
The victory (which was Warren's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Athens, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Warren might still be hurting after the 51-26 defeat they got from Athens in their previous meeting back in August of 2018. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Warren was down 42-6.
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