Football Preview: Florence Huskies vs. Manitou Springs Mustangs
The Florence Huskies will face off against the Manitou Springs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Florence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Colorado Springs Christian by a score of 27-24 last Friday.
Florence might have lost, but man, Brady Hunsberger was a machine: he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hunsberger a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaret Lozano was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Manitou Springs fell victim to Forge Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Fury at home and fell 49-0. That makes it the first time this season the Mustangs have let down their home crowd.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Manitou Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Florence against Manitou Springs in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-12 victory. In that game, Florence amassed a halftime lead of 29-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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