2024 Avila Football Stories
MALIK ASHFORD NAMED KCAC MALE CHAMPION OF CHARACTER OF THE YEAR
July 23, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Avila football standout Malik Ashford has been named the 2024-25 KCAC Male Student-Athlete Champion of Character of the Year, the conference announced today.
AVILA ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES 2024-25 AWARDS
May 12, 2025
NSCA ANNOUNCES ASHFORD AND HOLTHORF RECEIVE THE 2025 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETE AWARD
April 01, 2025
Avila football's Malik Ashford and women's soccer's Annika Holtorf were selected as 2025 National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American Athlete of the Year winners.
In Memoriam: Thomas F. Gordon
January 30, 2025
We are saddened to share the passing of former Avila University President, Thomas F. Gordon, J.D., L.L.M.
TWENTY-FIVE AVILA STUDENT ATHLETES NAMED TO FALL DAKTRONICS NAIA SCHOLAR ATHLETE LIST
December 17, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An astonishing 25 Avila student-athletes across four sports have been named to the 2024 Fall Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes list. Each Avila fall sports team was represented as a Daktronics honoree.
MALIK ASHFORD NAMED TO KCAC CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM
November 26, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila senior linebacker Malik Ashford has been named to the KCAC’s Champions of Character Team, the conference announced today.
ELI WILLIAMS NAMED BISSELL DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR; FIVE EAGLES MAKE ALL-DIVISION FIRST TEAM
November 21, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Avila Eagles football program ended the 2024 season on a three-game winning streak and QB Eli Williams was a big part of that season-ending winning streak. For his efforts, Williams was named the KCAC Bissell Division Offensive Player of the Year, the conference announced today.
FOOTBALL ENDS SEASON WITH THREE-STRAIGHT WINS, BEATS SAINT MARY
November 16, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a rough start to the season, Avila football won its final three games of the year after defeating Saint Mary on Saturday at The Z, 32-24. Strong special teams play and a solid offensive attack helped Avila to secure the win on Senior Day.
BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR EAGLES FOOTBALL AS AVILA TOPS STERLING
November 09, 2024
STERLING, Kan. – For the first time all season, Avila football picked up consecutive wins after a 20-7 victory at Sterling on Saturday afternoon.
FOOTBALL SNAPS LOSING STREAK, TOPS OTTAWA
November 02, 2024
OTTAWA, Kan. – With the help of a defense that forced two fumbles and an interception in addition to three touchdown passes from Eli Williams, Avila football snapped its seven-game losing streak and beat Ottawa on Saturday, 26-13.
FOOTBALL LOSES OVERTIME HEARTBREAKER TO TABOR
October 26, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In one of the wildest football games in recent Avila history, the Eagles fell in an overtime heartbreaker to Tabor, 41-28 on Saturday afternoon at The Z.
KANSAS WESLEYAN TOO MUCH FOR AVILA FOOTBALL
October 19, 2024
SALINA, Kan. – Following the KCAC bye week, Avila returned to the field for the first time in two weeks in Salina, Kan., taking on conference rival Kansas Wesleyan. Avila was not able to produce much offense, and fell to KWU, 38-3.
FOOTBALL TAKEN DOWN AT EVANGEL
October 05, 2024
NIXA, Mo. – Avila football on Saturday traveled to southern Missouri to face Evangel, but the Valor controlled the contest for all 60 minutes, taking the game 44-3.
FOOTBALL LOSES HIGH-SCORING AFFAIR WITH MCPHERSON
September 28, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila dropped to 1-4 on the season following a 43-24 loss to KCAC-rival McPherson on Saturday afternoon at The Z.
AVILA FOOTBALL LOSES NAILBITER AT BETHEL
September 21, 2024
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – In a back-and-forth battle against KCAC rival Bethel, Avila fell to 1-3 on the season with a 20-17 loss on Saturday night.
FRIENDS RUSHING ATTACK DEFEATS AVILA FOOTBALL IN WEEK 3
September 14, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Friends University amassed nearly 600 yards on the ground on Saturday afternoon at The Z, defeating Avila, 56-10.
