Walnut Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Avalon Eagles 54-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 62-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Josue Ontiveros threw for 72 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Dawson Gomez was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jesse Lamb rushed for 31 yards.
Josh Novak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Avalon, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Novak has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last ten times he's played.
Walnut Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Avalon, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Walnut Springs will head out to face off against Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Avalon, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Blum at 7:30 p.m. Avalon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
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