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Oakwood falls to Avalon
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OAKWOOD — The Oakwood Panthers bid for a playoff spot came to an end Friday night after a fourth-quarter rally by Avalon.
Avalon scored 27 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to defeat Oakwood 71-49.
The loss drops Oakwood (6-3) to 2-2 in district, tied with Avalon for third. With Trinidad losing to Penelope Friday night, Oakwood would not own the tiebreaker even if the Panthers finish in a second-place tie. Oakwood finishes the season next week at home against Penelope.
Oakwood took a 49-44 lead in the third quarter when Randall Dunn scored on a 29-yard run.
But once the fourth quarter started, it was all Avalon. Jeremy Knight threw four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to lead Avalon to the win. Knight had eight touchdown passes for the game.
Oakwood scored the first two touchdowns of the game on a James Edwards’ 38-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard touchdown pass from Eric Ballard to Kealyne Durham.
Avalon responded with two scores of its own to tie the game at 14-all. The two teams traded touchdowns throughout the first half as the Panthers led 37-32 at halftime.
Avalon took its first lead of the game at the beginning of the third quarter, but a 27-yard pass from Edwards to Durham gave the Panthers a 43-38 lead. The teams again traded touchdowns with Dunn’s run being the last time the Panthers found the end zone.
Edwards led the Panthers with 88 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Durham had four catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Avalon (2-2, 4-5) 14 18 12 27 71
Oakwood (2-2, 6-3) 21 16 12 0 49
OAKWOOD — James Edwards 38 run
OAKWOOD — Kealyne Durham 45 pass from Eric Ballard (Zach Bynum kick)
AVALON — Ben Lynch 20 pass from Jeremy Knight
AVALON — Lynch 52 pass from Knight (Oscar Palacios kick)
OAKWOOD — Edwards 7 run (Randall Dunn pass from Eric Ballard)
AVALON — Denzel Murray 25 pass from Knight
OAKWOOD — Ballard 8 run (Bynum kick)
AVALON — Calyn Davis 19 pass from Knight
OAKWOOD — Edwards 12 run (Bynum kick)
AVALON — Murray 55 kick off return
AVALON — Lynch 1 run
OAKWOOD — Durham 27 pass from Edwards
AVALON — Davis 1 run
OAKWOOD — Dunn 29 run
AVALON — Lynch 17 pass from Knight (Davis pass from Knight)
AVALON — Samuel Williamson 22 pass from Knight (Williamson pass from Knight)
AVALON — Lynch 17 pass from Knight
AVALON — Davis 2 pass from Knight (Lynch pass from Knight)
Avalon Oakwood
First Downs 18 10
Rushes-Yards 32-171 34-215
Passing Yards 284 92
Total Yards 455 307
Att-Comp-Int 20-30-0 5-10-2
Punts-Avg 0 3-14.3
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 6-4
Penalties-Yards 5-45 5-65
Rushing — Avalon: Knight 10-71. Oakwood: Edwards, 11-88; Bryson Randle, 7-55; Dunn, 4-28; Ballard, 4-27; Bynum, 4-14; Robert Myrick, 1-2; Durham, 3-1
Passing — Avalon: Knight 20-13-0-284. Oakwood: Ballard, 2-4-1-50; Edwards, 1-3-0-27; Randle, 2-3-1-15.
Receiving — Avalon: Lynch, 11-148. Oakwood: Durham, 4-91; Bynum, 1-1
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