A victory for Avella just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 54-20 loss at the hands of the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Rockets are ranked 234th).
Jefferson-Morgan had a senior duo take command as Houston Guesman rushed for 141 yards on only eight carries and Johnny Gilbert gained 123 total yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Guesman is now averaging an impressive 103.3 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of John Woodward, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Avella and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Jefferson-Morgan, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Avella will be playing at home against Bentworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they will head out to challenge California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. California is on a three-game streak of home wins, Jefferson-Morgan a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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