Huskies
| 10/24/25 vs La Junta | 15 |
| 10/17/25 vs Woodland Park | 57 |
| 10/10/25 @ Banning Lewis Academy | 35 |
| 10/03/25 @ Manitou Springs | 42 |
| 09/19/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 33 |
| + 3 more games |
Two dominant signal callers in Noah Howard and Jacob Dunning are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Florence Huskies will take on the Lamar Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
Florence is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against La Junta on Friday. The Huskies came up short against the Tigers, falling 44-21. The Huskies were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, Lamar waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Stallions with a sharp 38-12 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won five games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Lamar's win came from a few key players Florence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cason Pollart, who picked up 163 receiving yards and three TDs. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending two passes. Adriel Gonzalez was another key player, rushing for 112 yards and one touchdown.
Lamar didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Banning Lewis Academy to a completion percentage of just 39%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Pollart and Maverick Medina, who each logged two passes deflected. Lamar hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.5 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
The defeat snapped Florence's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Lamar, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Florence has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 296.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lamar, though, as they've been averaging only 92.2 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Florence might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from Lamar in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dunning, who threw for 345 yards and five TDs while completing 71.9% of his passes. Now that the Huskies know 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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