Football Preview: Avalon Eagles vs. Covington Owls
The Avalon Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Covington Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Avalon will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Avalon got the win against Blum by a conclusive 57-36. Considering the Eagles have won eight matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Novak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 29 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 11 times he's played.
Avalon wouldn't let Blum keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Jesus Aguilar led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 72 points the game before, Covington was a bit more limited in their contest two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Blum on the road and fell 60-12.
Avalon pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.5 points. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Avalon against Covington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-24 victory. In that matchup, Avalon amassed a halftime lead of 32-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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