Hartselle waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Athens Golden Eagles 21-19. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Athens still got an impressive performance from Brogan Gross, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Hartselle pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Athens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hartselle will welcome Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartselle's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Jasper's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Athens, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles challenges Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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