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		<title>Lancers roll past Grizzlies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon High football team improved to 2-0 in the Express League with a dominating 64-6 win over Calvary Chapel of Downey on Saturday in Downey. Aaron Rubio led the scoring output with six total touchdowns. Quarterback Owen Chavoya three three touchdown passes and Eduardo Zavala chipped in by scoring multiple two-point conversion runs. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Championship has nice ring to it</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a celebration at the Avalon School Gym, the Lancer football team received their time-honored traditional memento, representing the team’s CIF-SS football championship, won in November. The team was presented with the traditional championship rings. And like most team championship rings, the bigger and gaudier, the better. “Oh my God, they’re amazing, I really don’t [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Late surge has Lancers in the playoff hunt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Staff Report After graduating eight seniors, the Avalon High football team figured it was in for a few growing pains as young players step into new roles. However, the Lancers have also dealt with a few real pains, with injuries adding new challenges. But after a three-game losing streak, the Lancers have won two of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon football opens season with solid victory</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon High football team started their season off with a win, as the Lancers battled through heat and cramps to defeat Animo Robinson of Los Angeles, 36-26, on Saturday on the road. It was a good-sized hurdle for a young team as the Lancers had never beaten Animo. Avalon graduated much of its starting [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon tops Sage Hill in football playoff opener</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The game went as Head Coach Nick Morones had expected. He felt like Sage Hill would battle early, but he figured the Lancers would be able to gain control. It was a fairly accurate prediction as the Lancers eventually pulled away for a 63-26 win in the CIF-SS Eight-Man Div. 1 playoff opener. The Lancers [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancer rally falls short in loss to Dolphins</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Ted Apodaca After a third-quarter rally that pulled the Avalon football team into a tie against Chadwick, the Dolphins got a big play and a long drive that led to a 38-22 win over the Lancers in a non-league game on Friday at Chadwick School in Palos Verdes. Chadwick had taken a 22-8 lead [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Friday Night Lights</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon High football team returns to action after improving to 3-0 with a 34-26 win over Faith Baptist last week. The Lancers are scheduled to take on Santa Clara High of Oxnard today at 5 p.m. at Joe Machado Field. The Lancers moved up to the No. 3 spot in the Maxpreps State rankings [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancer footballers run wild over CSD, 70-6</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 19:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It was anticipated as marquee game on the schedule. Avalon High, runners up in CIF-SS Div. 2 against California School for the Deaf-Riverside, champions of CIF-SS Div. 1. The CSDR a little banged up, a fired-up Lancers team had little trouble with the Cubs, winning the game, 70-6, on Thursday at Joe Machado Field. “I [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon football too much for Valley Oaks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon High football team’s opening week opponent could not keep pace with the Lancers, as Avalon rolled to a 66-0 win on Saturday in the season opener at Valley Oaks CES, in Sun Valley, California. Lancer Head Coach Nick Morones said that despite the limited playing time for his first team, he was pleased [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancers hope to build off playoff momentum</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a meteoric run through the playoffs last year, the Avalon High football team could be on a the verge of a continued run of success as they open their season on Saturday on the road. Last year the Lancers backed into the playoffs, but got hot at the right time and fought their way [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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