Football Preview: Salida Spartans vs. Florence Huskies
The Salida Spartans will take on the Florence Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Salida is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Woodland Park, falling 31-7.
Meanwhile, Florence had to suffer through a 45-15 loss at the hands of The Classical Academy. The Huskies have struggled against the Titans recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Florence might have lost, but man, Noah Howard was a machine: he rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Howard really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Florence wouldn't let The Classical Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Florence can thank Brynnen Lambert and Wyatt Dudley for forcing both of them. Dudley also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Salida's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Salida was able to grind out a solid win over Florence in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, winning 21-10. Does Salida have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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