Athens High School has 12 lettermen returning for the 2009 football campaign.
The Bulldogs will battle host Gallipolis Gallia Academy on Memorial Field Friday in the season opener for both teams.
Returning lettermen are Shad McCollum, Ian Dixon, Joey Stanley, Trey Harris, Frank Valentour, Robby Glass, Rreed Anderson, Joe Germano,Vincenzo Eider, Tyler White, Doug Chapman, and Jon athan Keener.
AHS has a 44-man roster in the upper three grades, including 14 seniors, 14 juniors and 16 sophomores.