Avila Eagles-Football

Football's Historic Season Ends in First Round of NAIA Tournament | Avila University Athletics MARION, Ind. – Despite yet another strong defensive showing and a great battle against one of the NAIA's best teams, the most successful season in Avila football history ultimately came to an end in the first round of the 2022 NAIA Football Championship Series this Saturday when No. 5 Indiana Wesl...

FINAL: Avila University Athletics falls to Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats 14-7 in the first round of the Play NAIA Football Championship Series. The Eagles end the year with a 10-2 overall record. Congratulations on a great season!

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Avila football team is in the NAIA Tournament for the first time ever! Now, it’s time for the to come together to cheer the Eagles on as they head out to Indiana for their first playoff game.

Let’s send our team off with the full support of community! Join us for a send-off ceremony this Friday, November 18 in the parking lot between Mabee and Whitfield to help us wish our Avila football team good luck as they prepare to make history this weekend! Buses leave at 8 AM, so be there by 7:45 to cheer our team on!

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The honors are rolling in for Avila's football team with the announcement of KCAC All-Conference selections.
-- Freshman quarterback Eli Williams receives KCAC Offensive Player of the Year,
-- Coach Charles Alexander Assistant Coach of the Year, and
-- Head Coach Marc Benavidez was named Football Coach of the Year.

The team’s historic season continues this Saturday in their first-ever NAIA Playoff Tournament game. The #15 Avila Eagles travel to Indiana Wesleyan University for a 12:00 p.m. contest against the #5 Wildcats. Read more https://bit.ly/3OoyVEJ

White, Garner, and Heilig Earn KCAC Football Weekly Honors WICHITA, Kan. — Jonathan White of McPherson College, Llyodarius Garner of No. 13 Avila University, and Nathan Heilig of Tabor College have earned this week's KCAC Football Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The t...

Playoff Bound: Avila Tops Friends for Historic Win | Avila University Athletics KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Leading by only two points late in the fourth quarter, Malik Nesbitt, Eli Williams, and the No. 15 Avila Eagles (10-1, 9-1 KCAC) pulled away from Friends (4-7, 3-7 KCAC) in the final few minutes to secure a historic 42-26 win on Saturday afternoon at The Z. With the victory, Avi...

HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE!

EAGLES WIN!
Your team defeats Friends 42-26.

10-win season.
KCAC championship.
First national playoff berth in program history.

It’s a great day to be an Eagle!



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Nesbitt, Elder Win Second Weekly KCAC Honors | Avila University Athletics Two critical contributors to a record-setting victory for the Avila football team were recognized league-wide for their achievements: Malik Nesbitt was named KCAC Offensive Player of the Week and Gary Elder was named Special Teams Player of the Week for the week of October 31 – November 6, the lea...

Avila University Eagles Football Program Ranks 15th in the Nation with the Opportunity to Play in the NAIA Post-Season Tournament | Avila University A Win on Saturday Clinches First-Ever Tournament Berth KANSAS CITY, MO – This weekend marks a historic opportunity for Kansas City’s only college football team, the Avila University Eagles. A win over Friends University on Saturday, November 12, 2022, will secure the Kansas Collegiate Athletic C...

Football Ranked 15th in NAIA Poll, Matching Program Best Mark | Avila University Athletics The week that the team set a new program record by winning their ninth game of the season, the Avila football team matched another program record: the Eagles jumped up two spots to No. 15 in the most recent NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll presented by FirstDown PlayBook, the organization announce...

Nesbitt, Leppke, and Elder Earn KCAC Football Weekly Honors WICHITA, Kan. — Malik Nesbitt of No. 17 Avila University, Wyatt Leppke of Tabor College, and Gary Elder, also of Avila University, have earned this week's KCAC Football Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The thre...

#17 Eagles Pull Away from Bulldogs, Earn Record Ninth Win | Avila University Athletics McPHERSON, Kan. – Tied early in the third quarter against the upstart McPherson Bulldogs, Malik Nesbitt, Eli Williams and the Avila defense erupted for 27 straight points to lead the No. 17 Eagles (9-1, 8-1 KCAC) to a convincing 42-23 victory over the Bulldogs (4-5, 4-5 KCAC) on Saturday afternoon...

History made.

#17 Avila Eagles-Football knocks off McPherson 43-23, and the Eagles are now 9-1, a new program record for wins in a season!



🎨: Keaton Ashby