Avonworth had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Central Valley Warriors onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Saturday. The Antelopes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Nico Neal was a one-man wrecking crew for Avonworth as he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Avonworth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Justin Beck and Mason Metz, who racked up all four sacks between them. Beck has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Avonworth is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.6 points per game. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Avonworth will challenge Penn Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Penn Cambria sitting on 14 straight wins and Avonworth on four. Central Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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