Austin has gone 8-2 against Florence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Austin Black Bears will head out to square off against the Florence Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Austin is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Austin won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Sparkman 31-30.
Gavin Fuqua had a dynamite game for Austin, rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. Jaxon Potter did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, while Florence put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Albertville. Florence claimed a resounding 51-0 victory over Albertville 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.
Austin's record is now 3-0. As for Florence, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Austin came up short against Florence in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 20-7. Can Austin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
