The Avalon Eagles will take on the Oakwood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oakwood will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Avalon extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Eagles blew past Methodist Children's Home 76-27. With the Eagles ahead 42-21 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Josh Novak
| 09/26/25 @ Methodist Children's Home | 8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Trinidad | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bynum | 2 |
| 08/29/25 vs Gholson | 2 |
| 11/15/24 vs Saint Jo | 8 |
| + 10 more games |
Josh Novak produced another solid effort rushing for 376 yards and eight touchdowns on only 14 carries. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 15 times he's played.
Novak was just one part of a punishing run game: Avalon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Avalon, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kade Johnson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Oakwood came up short against Chester on Friday and fell 69-56. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked second).
Oakwood now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Avalon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Avalon against Oakwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 62-16 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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