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Prep schools: Avon Old Farms heavy on nicknames, new faces

By Andrew PorterfieldFebruary 15, 2022

Junior midfielder Benn Johnston, a Duke commit, will be formidable for Avon Old Farms this season. (Courtesy)

Avon Old Farms head coach Eric Fekete knows a thing or two about competing at the highest level of lacrosse.

Spending 17 years on the Division 1 level at Quinnipiac, Fekete was on the sidelines for hundreds of college games before joining the Winged Beavers in 2020.

And in his first season with the program in 2021 — one that saw a new scheduling format in response to the coronavirus pandemic — the coach faced one of his toughest challenges yet. Avon, like the rest of the teams in the Founders League, played two games against the same opponent each weekend in a regular season that spanned less than a month and a half.

“I was really grateful that we played, because I think the kids really needed it — it was a big step in getting back to normalcy for them,” Fekete said. “But would I ever want to do it again? No.”

Tags: Avon Old Farms, Duke, Founders League, Holy Cross, Michigan, NEPSAC, Penn State, Quinnipiac, Villanova, Yale

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