Football Preview: Llano Yellowjackets vs. Florence Buffaloes
Llano has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Florence Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Llano's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Florence's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Llano strolled past Comfort with points to spare, taking the game 37-23.
Llano can attribute much of their success to Trey Mote, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Luke Davis, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Mote's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Llano's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Hays and Jd Friday. Hays also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 17. Llano got some further help from Tate Morgan: he made 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Llano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Florence didn't have too much trouble with Hico at home on Friday as they won 28-14.
Llano's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Florence, their record is now 2-3.
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