Athens hasn't had much luck against Wellsboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Athens Wildcats will host the Wellsboro Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Wellsboro is facing Athens at the wrong time: Athens suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since September 8, 2023.
Although Athens took the loss, they still got scores from Connor Davidson and Gage Marmor.
Meanwhile, Wellsboro can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They really took it to Cowanesque Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-8 victory at home. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Athens now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wellsboro, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Athens ended up a good deal behind Wellsboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 26-12. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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