Avalon and Walnut Springs are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Avalon Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Walnut Springs Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Avalon has seven straight wins, Walnut Springs has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Avalon humbled Milford with a 64-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matches by 46 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Josh Novak, who rushed for 245 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Avalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a victory for Walnut Springs just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Covington, falling 72-50.
Avalon pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Walnut Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Avalon against Walnut Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 62-14 victory. In that matchup, Avalon amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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