The Avon Pirates will square off against the Canistota Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Avon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 67-6 win over Jones County. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Coyotes are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Canistota, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 44-8 victory over Oldham-Ramona/R. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their six-point performance the match before.
Avon's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Canistota, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Avon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-34 loss to Canistota in their previous matchup back in September of 2014. Thankfully for Avon, Jerad Nielsen (who rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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