Athens Hornets (Athens, TX) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the host Center Roughriders (Center, TX), 44-26 in a league match.

The Hornets (7-2) will now prepare for their match against Bullard (Bullard, TX). The Panthers come into the 4A-2 Region II District 8 match with a 3-6 record. In their last match, Bullard was beaten by Brownsboro (Brownsboro, TX), 45-14, in a league match.

Coming up next, the Roughriders confront the Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX) in a 4A-2 Region II District 8 match, on Friday, November 7. Center will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Eagles come into the match with a 1-8 record after their 56-3 league loss to Carthage (Carthage, TX).