Bolton Academy hasn't had much luck against Avoyelles recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bolton Academy Bears will head out to take on the Avoyelles Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Bolton Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Thursday.
Bolton Academy is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 52-18 loss at the hands of East Beauregard. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Bolton Academy might have lost, but man, Tyler Sands was a machine: he picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Avoyelles fell victim to Holy Savior Menard and their airtight defense on Friday. They took an 8-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Zayden Williams put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 121 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Avoyelles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Bolton Academy's record is now 0-7. As for Avoyelles, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Bolton Academy was dealt a bruising 34-0 defeat at the hands of Avoyelles when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Can Bolton Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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