Football Preview: Ava Bears vs. Liberty Eagles
Ava is 8-2 against Liberty since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ava Bears will stay at home for another week and welcome the Liberty Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Liberty heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Ava took over last week. Ava walked away with a 20-12 win over Mountain Grove on Friday. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly eight points.
Ava relied on the efforts of Hunter Adams, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and Kell Abraham, who rushed for 37 yards.
Meanwhile, Liberty put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Thayer 42-16.
Ava pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Ava against Liberty in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-14 victory. Does Ava have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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