Avon has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Fishers Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Avon will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Franklin Central on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 30-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Avon fell just short of Franklin Central by a score of 10-7. The matchup marked the Orioles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Even if they lost, Avon's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Grayson Clutter was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Avon got some further help from Makyi Hines: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Fishers faced Brownsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Fishers was just a hair shy of victory and fell 31-30 to Brownsburg. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gage Sturgill, who threw for 277 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jonanthony Hall was another key pass catcher, picking up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fishers' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Charlie Harmon and Jev Hutton. Hutton also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Emmanuel Cowherd was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Fishers, racking up 12 points in total. All came courtesy of Jon Tangara: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Avon's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fishers, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Avon came up short against Fishers in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. Will Avon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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