Noblesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 24-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avon Orioles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Millers of the 14-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Noblesville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Noah Shinkle, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Shinkle is becoming a predictor of Noblesville's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). Brody Gump was another key rusher, rushing for 112 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Noblesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ashton Carter was nothing short of spectacular for Avon: he rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Carter was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Noblesville's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Avon, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Noblesville and Fishers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Fishers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season. As for Avon, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brownsburg at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Brownsburg also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 35.4 points per game.
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