After flying high against Covington last Friday, Blum came back down to earth. The Blum Bobcats came up short against the Avalon Eagles on Friday, falling 57-36. The Bobcats' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Josh Novak was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 29 yards and a touchdown for Avalon. Novak has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 11 times he's played.
Blum's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Avalon, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Blum will challenge Milford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Milford is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Blum will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Avalon, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on Covington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Avalon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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