Football Recap: Florence Continues Home Dominance on Friday

There's no place like home for Florence, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cleveland Central Wolves on Friday, sneaking past 21-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since October 4, 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Florence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayne Ashley, who rushed for 40 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 76 yards and one TD. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Morgan Weathersby, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Cleveland Central's loss came despite strong showings from Kyle Mitchell and Christopher Watkins. Mitchell rushed for 92 yards, while Watkins threw for 182 yards and one TD on only 15 passes. Mitchell's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Eagles

Previous 6 Games (Home)

10/17/25 vs Cleveland Central	21-18
09/25/25 vs Jim Hill	28-2
08/29/25 vs Richland	44-27
11/07/24 vs Provine	35-0
10/25/24 vs Natchez	21-6
10/18/24 vs North Pike	22-9

Florence's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.5 points over those games. As for Cleveland Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Florence wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 34-28 loss against Lanier on the 24th. As for Cleveland Central, they have also already played their next game, a 34-10 win against Vicksburg on the 24th.