Anaconda is 2-7 against Florence-Carlton since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Anaconda Copperheads will head out on the road to face off against the Florence-Carlton Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Anaconda focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Anaconda is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of Thompson Falls.
Anaconda wouldn't let Thompson Falls keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Anaconda can thank Gillie Everett and Travis Dye for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Dye a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Florence-Carlton entered their tilt with Whitehall/Harrison on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Trojans at home to the tune of 55-6. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Mason Arlington, who threw for 159 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Another player making a difference was Bridger Alexander, who gained 65 total yards and two touchdowns.
Florence-Carlton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brody Duchien, Drew Wagner, and Levi Winters picked up one apiece.
Anaconda's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Florence-Carlton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Anaconda was dealt a bruising 47-0 defeat at the hands of Florence-Carlton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arlington, who threw for 175 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Now that Anaconda knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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