The Avonworth Antelopes's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Central Valley Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Avonworth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
Avonworth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Imani Christian Academy by a score of 14-6.
Luca Neal had a dynamite game for Avonworth, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Neal a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Avonworth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Mason Metz with two.
Avonworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Central Valley strolled past Elizabeth Forward with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-15. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Valley.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jance Henry Jr and Charlie Nigut. Henry Jr had a solid game and rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Nigut did his best for the losing side, rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 57 receiving yards.
Central Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points per game. As for Avonworth, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Avonworth has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.4. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Avonworth beat Central Valley 21-14 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avonworth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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