It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Florence ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over the Hancock Hawks. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 22-20 loss the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Hancock lost, don't look at Kaison Koenenn. Despite the final result, he rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Those 171 rushing yards gave Koenenn a new career-high.
The win got Florence back to even at 3-3. As for Hancock, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Florence: 12, Brookhaven: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Hancock, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Harrison at 7:00 p.m. West Harrison knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Hancock likes a good challenge.
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