Football Preview: Avoyelles Mustangs vs. Kinder Yellowjackets
Avoyelles has won three straight games at home, while Kinder has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Avoyelles Mustangs will welcome the Kinder Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Avoyelles earned a 32-20 win over Oakdale.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zayden Williams and Kevin Jones. Williams rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while Jones rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Avoyelles is 4-2 when Williams posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Avoyelles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Kinder humbled Port Barre with a 50-6 victory. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant victory of the season.
Avoyelles is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.2 points per game. As for Kinder, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Avoyelles didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Kinder when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory. Does Avoyelles have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kinder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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