Warren hasn't had much luck against Athens recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warren Warriors will head out to face off against the Athens Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Warren's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Paintsville, posting a 56-0 victory at home. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
Jacob Sealey was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 192 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Landon Fairbanks also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Warren wouldn't let Paintsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Davin Dickel, Landyn Summers, and Summers picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Athens put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Vinton County 35-7 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
The win was the fourth in a row for Warren, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Athens, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Warren suffered a grim 51-26 defeat to Athens in their previous matchup back in August of 2018. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Warren was down 42-6.
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