Athens is 2-7 against Wellsboro since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Athens Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against 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 win 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 victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Athens lost to Wellsboro at home by a decisive 26-12 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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