The Avalon Eagles will take on the Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Avalon has four straight victories, Methodist Children's Home has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Avalon was fully in charge, breezing past Trinidad 60-14 on the road. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 45 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Josh Novak, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Methodist Children's Home was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 60-12 defeat at the hands of Oglesby. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Tigers are ranked 22nd).
Avalon pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Methodist Children's Home, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Avalon might still be hurting after the 58-33 defeat they got from Methodist Children's Home in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Avalon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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