Football Recap: Avonworth Falls Short of Northwestern Lehigh in the Playoffs

Antelopes

Previous 5 Games

12/07/24 @ Northwestern Lehigh	33-36
11/29/24 @ Penn Cambria	16-6
11/23/24 vs Central Valley	17-0
11/15/24 vs Imani Christian Academy	14-6
11/08/24 @ Beaver	42-21

Avonworth and Northwestern Lehigh squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Avonworth had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers by a score of 36-33. The Antelopes' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Avonworth still got an impressive performance from Luca Neal, who rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns. Neal didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Avonworth's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.

As of now, neither Avonworth nor Northwestern Lehigh have any future games scheduled.