After losing to Avon the last time they met, Tolland decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tolland Eagles walked away with a 17-6 victory over the Avon Falcons on Thursday.
The critical scores for Tolland came from Ben Gordon and Destin Wood.
Tolland wouldn't let Avon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brodyn McKinstry, Evan Johnson, and Caleb Graham picked up one apiece.
Tolland's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Avon, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tolland has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Bloomfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Tolland likes a good challenge. As for Avon, they will be playing at home against Rocky Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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