The Kinder Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Avoyelles Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kinder will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Kinder against Port Barre as the team secured a 50-6 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-6.
Meanwhile, Avoyelles earned a 32-20 victory over Oakdale last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zayden Williams and Kevin Jones. Williams rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while Jones rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Williams is becoming a predictor of Avoyelles' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Avoyelles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Avoyelles has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for Kinder, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Kinder came up short against Avoyelles in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 28-22. Can Kinder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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