The Elmwood/Brimfield Trojans will challenge the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, Elmwood/Brimfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over Macomb. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Elmwood/Brimfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 471 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Abingdon/Avon waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Ducks 36-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tornadoes have posted since October 6, 2023.
Elmwood/Brimfield's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Abingdon/Avon, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Elmwood/Brimfield was able to grind out a solid win over Abingdon/Avon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 22-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elmwood/Brimfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
