For the first time this season, Winder-Barrow will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Athens Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Winder-Barrow's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Athens Academy has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Winder-Barrow's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 13-0 victory over Monroe Area. While the Bulldoggs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Athens Academy was just a hair shy of victory on Monday and fell 13-12 to Monroe Area.
Athens Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Winder-Barrow, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Winder-Barrow and Athens Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but Winder-Barrow came up empty-handed after a 13-12 defeat. Can the Bulldoggs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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