Sports
Avon-Avon Lake Football Rivalry Reaches New Heights
Drivers from Avon Lake greeted with pro-Avon banner at city line
The football rivalry between and Avon Lake high schools ahead of Thursday's season opener took a colorful turn on Tuesday.
The color, by the way, is purple.
Avon city workers were seen hanging a purple banner cheering on the Avon Eagles onto a telephone pole in front of on Center Road. It's the first thing to greet drivers crossing the railroad tracks from Avon Lake into Avon.
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About a half-dozen banners were reportedly being hung in Avon.
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