Rusk at Athens — Hornets host Eagles on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. CDT

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Rusk travels to Athens on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, for a league meeting that kicks off at 7:30 p.m. CDT. The game will be played in Athens, Texas; follow the official SBLive game page for updates and pregame info: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/games/5646149-rusk-vs-athens

Quick links

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/games/5646149-rusk-vs-athens

Athens Hornets: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/teams/250969-athens-hornets

Rusk Eagles: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/football/teams/253939-rusk-eagles

Last meeting and storyline

Athens dominated the teams’ most recent meeting on Oct. 25, 2024, a 48-9 win over Rusk. That result gives the Hornets momentum and a target on their back; Rusk will be looking for a turnaround on Athens’ home field.

Streaming

Both schools list NFHS Network pages where the game may be streamed if the schools carry it live:

Athens NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/athens-high-school-athens-tx/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Rusk NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rusk-high-school-rusk-tx/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: streaming availability is determined by the schools and the NFHS Network; check the links above ahead of game time.

Get involved — follow, pick and share

Follow both teams on SBLive to get notified of scoring updates and to help grow each program’s fan count. Fans can also make picks on the game page for fun — picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any official projections. Win-chance projections and fan counts can change, so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to show some love for the Hornets or the Eagles.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for final lineups, weather updates and live scoring on Oct. 24.