Athens had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 win over the Connally Cadets.
Despite the loss, Connally still got an impressive performance from Braeden Ford, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Connally, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
After each having a week off, Athens and Brownsboro will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. One thing working in Athens' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Connally, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on China Spring at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Connally is facing China Spring at the right time seeing as China Spring is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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