Football Preview: Avoyelles Mustangs vs. Oakdale Warriors
The Avoyelles Mustangs will face off against the Oakdale Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Avoyelles is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over Bolton Academy. Considering the Mustangs have won three games by more than 43 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Zayden Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Arthella Augustine, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Avoyelles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Oakdale didn't have too much trouble with Port Barre on Thursday as they won 33-14. The match marked the Warriors' most dominant victory of the season.
Avoyelles' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for Oakdale, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Avoyelles strolled past Oakdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 36-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avoyelles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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