Football Preview: Avalon Eagles vs. Oakwood Panthers
The Avalon Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Oakwood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Oakwood is hoping to do what Methodist Children's Home couldn't on Friday: put an end to Avalon's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Avalon took their match at home with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over Methodist Children's Home. The 40-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Josh Novak was his usual excellent self, rushing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 42 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Avalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oakwood). They claimed a resounding 64-34 victory over Chester on the road.
Avalon's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Oakwood, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Avalon took a serious blow against Oakwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, falling 57-8. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Avalon was down 32-8.
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