The A.C. Flora Falcons will challenge the Laurens Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. A.C. Flora will be strutting in after a victory while Laurens will be coming in after a loss.
A.C. Flora 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 took down Christ School 36-21.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Roper Wentzky and his top target Kendall Byrd. Wentzky threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while Byrd picked up 207 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Byrd is now averaging an impressive 103.7 receiving yards per game. A.C. Flora also got a significant boost from Brandon Mack, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, A.C. Flora was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 482 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Laurens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Belton-Honea Path on the road and fell 55-6. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Bears are ranked ninth).
A.C. Flora now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: A.C. Flora has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 380 total yards per game. It's a different story for Laurens, though, as they've been averaging only 154.7. Will A.C. Flora be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Laurens flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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