The Avella Eagles will challenge the Bentworth Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Avella is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Jefferson-Morgan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Avella took a blow against Jefferson-Morgan, falling 54-20. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Rockets are ranked 242nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bentworth). They blew past Mapletown, posting a 54-12 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bearcats considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Ben Hays was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Preston Jaquay was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Avella and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Bentworth, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Avella was able to grind out a solid victory over Bentworth when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 22-15. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bentworth's Vitali Daniels, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Avella to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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