Football Preview: Florence-Carlton Falcons vs. Jefferson Panthers
The Florence-Carlton Falcons will be playing at home against the Jefferson Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Florence-Carlton is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Florence-Carlton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fairfield/Augusta 56-20. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Florence-Carlton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Arlington, who threw for 238 yards and six touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Wagner, who gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Jefferson blew past Joliet, posting a 55-10 win. Considering the Panthers have won five matchups by more than 22 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Oxarart, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Oxarart's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tyzer Zody was another key player, throwing for 228 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Joliet only rushed for 15.
Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Ben Werner also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 87.
Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Florence-Carlton, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Florence-Carlton came up short against Jefferson when the teams last played back in August, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oxarart, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Florence-Carlton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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