Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ava). They blew past the Salem Tigers, posting a 60-18 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Ava's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Lane, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Hunter Adams was another key rusher, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ava was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Ava's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Salem, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Ava will host Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Salem, they will head out to face off against Willow Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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