Manitou Springs extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They lost 42-17 to the Florence Huskies. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Huskies when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Xavier House
| 10/03/25 vs Florence | 88 |
| 09/06/25 @ Prospect Ridge Academy | 60 |
| 08/22/25 @ Rye | 41 |
| 09/19/25 vs Valley | 9 |
Despite the loss, Manitou Springs still got an impressive performance from Dillon Gates, who rushed for 146 yards and one touchdown. The Mustangs also got help from Xavier House, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
As for Florence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points over those games.
Noah Howard produced another solid effort rushing for 296 yards and five scores while picking up 16.4 yards per carry. Those 296 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ryan Robinson was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Manitou Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 63-13 loss against La Junta on the 10th. As for Florence, they have also already played their next contest, a 35-7 win against Banning Lewis Academy on the 10th.
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