The Avalon Eagles will head out to take on the Blum Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Avalon has given up an average of 37.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Avalon is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a blow against Klondike on Friday, falling 60-14. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Cougars are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Blum blew past Covington, posting a 52-6 victory. Considering the Bobcats have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Avalon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Blum, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything went Avalon's way against Blum when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Avalon made off with a 57-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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