If Colorado Springs Christian was feeling good fresh off their 41-8 takedown of Woodland Park last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions took a 33-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Florence Huskies on Friday. The game was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Lions couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Colorado Springs Christian had strong showings from Fisher Tenpas, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns, and Mikey Orawiec, who picked up 95 receiving yards.
Noah Howard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Florence, rushing for 249 yards and five scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Howard is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game.
Colorado Springs Christian suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 2-2. As for Florence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colorado Springs Christian will take on Platte Canyon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Florence, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Manitou Springs at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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