Badgers fall to Athens in 8-player opener
Niagara held an 8-6 lead at halftime but couldn't find the end zone after that, falling 30-8 to Athens in eight-player non-conference football action Friday. "Athens is an outstanding team," said Niagara coach Ben Laarman. "They are very strong and physical, and they have more depth than we do. They wore us down over the course of the game." After falling behind 6-0 in the second quarter, the host Badgers responded with a 41-yard touchdown heave from Sawyer Rouse to Abain Patterson. Rouse's two-point conversion run gave Niagara the lead going into halftime. Three turnovers ...