The LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls will challenge the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. LaBelle will be strutting in after a win while Avon Park will be coming in after a defeat.
LaBelle's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-0 margin over Glades Day. The Cowboys/Cowgirls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead LaBelle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marquay Bradshaw, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
LaBelle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aldrich Meyer and Elijah Woods. LaBelle got some further help from Bryan Hernandez: he made 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Avon Park entered their game against Frostproof on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Avon Park lost 27-7 to Frostproof. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The victory made it two in a row for LaBelle and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Avon Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went LaBelle's way against Avon Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as LaBelle made off with a 32-10 win. Does LaBelle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avon Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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