Given their disadvantage in the MaxPreps state rankings, Forsyth should expect quite the challenge on Friday. Ava and Forsyth go head to head at 7:00 PM in their first playoff matchup of the year. Forsyth come in off of seven low-scoring performances in a row, a trend the squad is obviously eager to reverse.
Ava might be getting used to good results now that the team has eight wins in a row. They put the hurt on Willow Springs with a sharp 32-6 victory. Ava had a senior duo take command as Caleb Johnson picked up 38 yards on the ground and accumulated 110 passing yards and Stephen Copeland rushed for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns. That makes it four straight good games in a row from Johnson.
Meanwhile, Forsyth have been struggling to pick up a win, with their match against Buffalo last Friday making it nine winless games in a row. Forsyth were completely outmatched, falling 7-54 to Buffalo. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Ava's victory lifted them to 8-1 while Forsyth's loss dropped them down to 0-9. In Ava's victory, senior Caleb Johnson picked up 38 yards on the ground and accumulated 110 passing yards and senior Stephen Copeland rushed for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns. We'll see if Forsyth have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.
Playoff bracket for these teams
See how Ava vs. Forsyth plays out in the box score
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