Football Preview: Avalon Eagles vs. Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs
The Avalon Eagles will host the Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Avalon has four straight victories, Methodist Children's Home has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Avalon on the road against Trinidad as the team secured a 60-14 win. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 45 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Novak was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 78 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 six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Methodist Children's Home was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They had to suffer through a 60-12 loss at the hands of Oglesby. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Tigers are ranked 22nd).
Avalon's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Methodist Children's Home, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Avalon suffered a grim 58-33 defeat to Methodist Children's Home when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Avalon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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