It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Avonworth had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 14-6 victory over the Imani Christian Academy Saints. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Antelopes were the (much) better team in the second half.
Luca Neal was a one-man wrecking crew for Avonworth as he rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Neal a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Avonworth's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Mason Metz was the leader with two.
Avonworth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.4 points per game. As for Imani Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-1 record.
As of now, neither Avonworth nor Imani Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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