Padron tosses 8 TDs in Avalon football opener

Travis M. Smith August 27, 2022 Avalon High School, Football 722 Views

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports

AVALON — The Avalon Eagles opened the 2022 football season with a rout and eyes on the postseason.

Led by junior Erik Padron, the Eagles thumped visiting Methodist Children’s Home (Waco) on Thursday evening, 66-20.

Padron completed 16-of-his-23 passes (69.6%) for 422 yards and a whopping eight touchdowns. He also added six carries for 43 yards and 10 total tackles — second only to the 16 total tackles recorded by junior Jake Ozymy.

Ozymy had four catches for 123 yards and matched the team-high with three receiving touchdowns. He recorded the longest scoring grab of the game at 67 yards.

Colby Ornelas, a senior, led all receivers with six catches for 187 yards and three touchdowns.

Ozymy and Padron each recorded an interception, while Ozymy (2) and Roman Palacios recorded fumbles.