Walnut Springs and Avalon are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Walnut Springs Hornets will face off against the Avalon Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Springs has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Avalon will come in with seven straight wins.
Walnut Springs is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Covington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Walnut Springs came up short against Covington, falling 72-50.
Meanwhile, Avalon humbled Milford with a 64-14 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 46 points or more this season.
Josh Novak was his usual excellent self, rushing for 245 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Avalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Walnut Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Avalon, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Walnut Springs was dealt a bruising 62-14 loss at the hands of Avalon in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Walnut Springs was down 42-14.
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