Football Preview: Huntsville Panthers vs. Florence Falcons
Huntsville is 0-8 against Florence since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Huntsville Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Florence Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Huntsville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Huntsville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Albertville a 42-0 shutout. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Huntsville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Spencer, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. William Neighbors did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Huntsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Huntsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jagger M Richardson and Neal Earskine. Huntsville got some further help from Dylan Duster: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Florence humbled Grissom with a 38-7 victory.
Huntsville now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Florence, their record is now 3-4.
Huntsville couldn't quite finish off Florence in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 23-20. Can Huntsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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