Willow Springs is 0-10 against Ava since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Willow Springs Bears will face off against the Ava Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Willow Springs is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Thayer at home and fell 47-0. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, while Ava put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Cabool. Ava breezed by Cabool on the road to the tune of 51-0. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four games by 36 points or more so far this season.
Aiden Lane was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 129 yards on 11 of 16 attempts.
Ava didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Thomas Merritt.
Willow Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ava, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Willow Springs took a serious blow against Ava when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 73-0. Can Willow Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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