Football Preview: Avon Braves vs. York Golden Knights
The Avon Braves will face off against the York Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avon is headed out to face York after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Avon simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Livonia 39-7 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Braves just coasted through the last quarter.
Avon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kalman Dolgos, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Wesley Farley, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Avon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, York had to kick off their season on the road on Sunday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canisteo-Greenwood , sneaking past 23-20.
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