Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wakefield Wolverines. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Jaguars couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Athens Drive had strong showings from TreShawn Barlow, who rushed for 98 yards and one score on only nine carries, and Jamari Bridges, who rushed for 131 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank James Cochran for the heroic effort on defense: he. Athens Drive's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.67 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.03 on average over their last three games.
Athens Drive's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Wakefield, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
As of now, neither Athens Drive nor the Wolverines have any future games scheduled.
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