The Mapletown Maples will head out on the road to face off against the Avella Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mapletown's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mapletown's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against California on Friday. They were outmatched by the Trojans and fell 53-0.
Meanwhile, Avella had just enough and edged out Bethlehem Center 20-17 on Friday.
Mapletown better keep an eye on Bryce Wright. He was instrumental in Avella's win, rushing for 126 yards and one score on only five carries, while also picking up 52 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Avella pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.7 points on average over those games. As for Mapletown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Mapletown was dealt a bruising 41-6 defeat at the hands of Avella in their previous meeting back in August. Can the Maples avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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