CLEVELAND, Ohio — Avon’s regular-season winning streak came to an end Thursday night, far away from Lorain County.

After 28 straight wins, the Eagles lost on the road against Spruce Creek, Florida, 25-22. The Eagles missed a 52-yard field goal wide left as time expired.

The Eagles led 22-19 with less than four minutes to play and were driving for a potential game-clinching score, but fumbled at the Spruce Creek 22-yard line. The Hawks took over and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:26 to play. The extra point was blocked.

The Eagles, ranked fourth in this week’s cleveland.com high school football top 25 , opened the season with a 40-14 win over St. Ignatius.

The defending Division II state champs last visited Florida in 2022, when their game against Stratford was delayed in the fi

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