Florence hasn't had much luck against Austin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Florence Falcons will welcome the Austin Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Florence took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Albertville, posting a 51-0 win at home. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Aggies are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Austin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They slipped by Sparkman 31-30.
Gavin Fuqua was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Jaxon Potter did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Florence's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Austin, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Florence was able to grind out a solid victory over Austin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 20-7. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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