Beaver came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Avonworth, but Nico Neal wouldn't allow it. The Avonworth Antelopes put the hurt on the Beaver Bobcats with a sharp 42-21 victory on Friday thanks in part to Neal, who rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 21 yards and a touchdown. Those 264 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Neal was just one part of a punishing run game: Avonworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Beaver lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Travis Clear, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Beaver also got help from Philip Marino Jr., who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
Avonworth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.1 points per game. As for Beaver, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Avonworth will face off against Imani Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Imani Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Avonworth surely won't give up without a fight. Beaver does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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