Football Preview: Florence Huskies vs. La Junta Tigers
The Florence Huskies will face off against the La Junta Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Junta will be up against a hot Florence squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Huskies breezed past Woodland Park to the tune of 57-8 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-0.
It was another big night for Noah Howard, who rushed for 228 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaret Lozano, who gained 51 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 19 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Lozano, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, La Junta got themselves on the board against Banning Lewis Academy on Friday, but Banning Lewis Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Stallions 45-0.
Florence's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for La Junta, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Florence suffered a grim 36-14 defeat to La Junta in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Huskies, Rylan Schmidt (who rushed for 102 yards and three scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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