Football Preview: Farmersville Aztecs vs. Avenal Buccaneers
The Farmersville Aztecs will take on the Avenal Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Farmersville finally turned things around against Tranquillity on Friday. They walked away with a 33-26 victory over the Tigers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Aztecs considering their six-point performance the match before.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Ziler Almanza and his top target Naithan Valencia. Almanza rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while Valencia rushed for 159 yards on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Almanza is now averaging an impressive 127.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Farmersville was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 441 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Avenal's game on Friday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverdale , sneaking past 27-25.
Farmersville's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Avenal, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Farmersville might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from Avenal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Farmersville was down 27-7.
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