Avon is 9-1 against Noblesville since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Avon Orioles will venture away from home to challenge the Noblesville Millers at 7:00 p.m. Avon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Avon finally turned things around against Zionsville on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Eagles. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Orioles were the better team in the second half.
Avon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ray'Von Martin led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Avon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Avon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Grayson Clutter was especially locked on to Zionsville's QB and sacked him three times. Avon got some further help from Bryce Reynolds: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Noblesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 22-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brownsburg. While losing is never fun, the Millers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked first).
Although Noblesville took the loss, they still got scores from Israel Oladipupo and Tyler Holmes.
Avon's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Noblesville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Avon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Avon was able to grind out a solid victory over Noblesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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