Football Preview: Florence Buffaloes vs. Llano Yellowjackets
The Florence Buffaloes will face off against the Llano Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Florence took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Hico with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Meanwhile, Llano had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 37-23 win over the Bobcats/Deer.
Llano's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Trey Mote, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Luke Davis, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Mote's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Llano's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Hays and Jd Friday. With that strong performance, Friday is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game. Tate Morgan was another major factor on D, making 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Llano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Florence's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Llano, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
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