Zionsville faced Avon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orioles. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Orioles: they've now lost four in a row.
Eli Showalter threw for 107 yards and one touchdown. Nic Hoggs was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Zade Bankert rushed for 29 yards.
Logan Strano had a dynamite game For Avon., rushing for 89 yards and one TD. Strano's longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards. Avon also got a significant boost from Andre Warfield, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Zionsville's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Avon, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Zionsville will face off against Fishers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Avon, they will host Noblesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Orioles will be up against the Millers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.38 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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