Football Preview: Avenal Buccaneers vs. Tranquillity Tigers
The Avenal Buccaneers will face off against the Tranquillity Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Avenal and four for Tranquillity.
Avenal is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mendota on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Avenal was dealt a 40-6 loss at the hands of Mendota. The Buccaneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
Meanwhile, Tranquillity fell victim to Coalinga and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Horned Toads. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 907th, while the Horned Toads are ranked 302nd).
Avenal's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Tranquillity, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-7.
Avenal won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Tranquillity 14-13. Will Avenal repeat their success, or does Tranquillity have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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