Football Preview: Florin Panthers vs. Johnson Warriors
The Florin Panthers will square off against the Johnson Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Florin: 12.4, Johnson: 10.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Johnson is hoping to do what Burbank couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Florin's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Florin walked away with a 19-12 victory over Burbank.
A big part of Florin's win came down to the chemistry between Jayda Lewis and her top target Zavanna Payne. Lewis threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns while Payne picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown. Payne has become a key player for Florin: the team is 7-3 when she posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 3-4 otherwise. Janiya Brister made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Florin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Brister picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Johnson entered their tilt with Armijo on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 21-12.
A big part of Johnson's victory came down to the chemistry between Iris Vang and her top target Philliyah Brown. Vang threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes while Brown picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brown also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Florin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Johnson, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Florin came up short against Johnson when the teams last played back in September, falling 13-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vang, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes, and also rushed for 52 yards. Now that Florin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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