After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mulberry, Avon Park was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the DeSoto County Bulldogs 22-19. That's more bragging rights for the Red Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Avon Park wouldn't let DeSoto County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Muhammad Hudson, Garrick Taylor, and Alex Roman picked up one apiece. Hudson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why DeSoto County lost, don't look at Jamil Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Avon Park's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for DeSoto County, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avon Park will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hardee at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for DeSoto County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on George Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th.
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