Football Preview: Ava Bears vs. Willow Springs Bears
Ava has gone 10-0 against Willow Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Ava Bears will welcome the Willow Springs Bears at 7:00 p.m. Ava is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
Ava's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Cabool 51-0 on the road. Considering the Bears have won four matches by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aiden Lane was a one-man wrecking crew for Ava as he rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 129 yards on 11 of 16 attempts.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ava's defense and their four sacks. Cabool's QB won't forget Oliver Williams anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Willow Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Thayer, falling 47-0. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 136th).
Ava's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Willow Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Ava against Willow Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-0 win. Will Ava repeat their success, or does Willow Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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