It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Avon can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama Wolfpack on the road and fell 48-14. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Braves, who until this game were averaging 10.15 points allowed.
Despite the defeat, Avon saw an underclassman step up: freshman James Chase rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Avon also got a significant boost from Wesley Farley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Chase was just one part of a punishing run game: Avon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Tate Catanese, who rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns for Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama. Catanese has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
With the loss, Avon broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-1. As for Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Avon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama, they will square off against Dolgeville at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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