Brownsburg has gone 8-2 against Avon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Brownsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season.
Brownsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Hamilton Southeastern, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Brownsburg was ranked first). Brownsburg fell 30-23 to Hamilton Southeastern last Friday. Despite 125 more yards than the Royals, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Iosua Stephens put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. Brownsburg also got help from Branden Sharpe, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Avon fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They secured a 24-18 W over Noblesville last Friday.
Ashton Carter was a one-man wrecking crew for Avon as he rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Carter has posted since back in August.
Avon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Brownsburg's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record. As for Avon, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Brownsburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Brownsburg against Avon in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 45-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brownsburg since the squad 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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