Willow Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Ava Bears on the road and fell 54-8. Willow Springs lost against Ava in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 73-0 score last time.
Aiden Lane went supernova for Ava, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 77 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 147 rushing yards gave Lane a new career-high.
Willow Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Ava, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Willow Springs wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 59-13 defeat against Fair Grove on the 1st. Ava has also already played their next matchup, a 40-32 loss against Houston on the 1st.
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