The Covington Owls will face off against the Avalon Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Covington is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Blum two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Covington was dealt a 60-12 loss at the hands of Blum. Having soared to a lofty 72 points in the game before, the Owls couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Avalon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Blum as Avalon made off with a 57-36 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Josh Novak, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 29 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 11 times he's played.
Avalon wouldn't let Blum keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Jesus Aguilar led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Avalon, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Covington took a serious blow against Avalon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 69-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Novak, who rushed for 257 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Now that Covington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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