While it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Mountain Grove was not quite Ava's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 20-12 to the Ava Bears. The Panthers have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Mountain Grove took the loss, they still got scores from Kale Gardner and Aden Estep.
Ava was led to victory by Hunter Adams and Kell Abraham. Adams rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, while Abraham rushed for 37 yards.
Mountain Grove's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-3. As for Ava, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Grove will face off against Willow Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ava, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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