Football Preview: Avalon Eagles vs. Trinidad Trojans
Avalon is 4-0 against Trinidad since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Avalon Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Trinidad Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Avalon is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Avalon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bynum, but they still walked away with a 64-58 win.
Josh Novak had a dynamite game for Avalon, rushing for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 34 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Novak a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Avalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Trinidad took a blow against Penelope on Friday, falling 70-22. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Avalon's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Trinidad, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Avalon against Trinidad in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 65-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avalon 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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