Thursday just wasn't the day for Columbia's offense. They were outmatched by the Athens Golden Eagles on the road and fell 54-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Athens to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brogan Gross, who threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Damarcus Malone was in the mix too, providing Athens with two touchdowns.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Athens, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will welcome Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Athens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.9 points per game this season.
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