The LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls will take on the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. LaBelle's defense has only allowed 3.3 points per game this season, so Avon Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
LaBelle's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Glades Day as LaBelle made off with a 23-0 win. Considering the Cowboys/Cowgirls have won three matchups by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead LaBelle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marquay Bradshaw, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
LaBelle's 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 Aldrich Meyer and Elijah Woods. LaBelle got some further help from Bryan Hernandez: he made 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Avon Park entered their contest against Frostproof on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Avon Park came up short against Frostproof, falling 27-7. The Red Devils have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The victory made it two in a row for LaBelle and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Avon Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
LaBelle took their win against Avon Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 32-10. Does LaBelle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avon Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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