Anaconda is 2-8 against Florence-Carlton since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Copperheads will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Anaconda is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Kellogg 66-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Copperheads.
Travis Dye
| 10/03/25 @ Huntley Project | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Kellogg | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Loyola-Sacred Heart | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Fairfield/Augusta | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Thompson Falls | 1 |
Anaconda didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Travis Dye led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Anaconda is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Soren Keeland was another major factor on D, making 19 total tackles.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Anaconda, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ryder Anderson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Florence-Carlton faced Lincoln County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Falcons claimed a resounding 34-6 win over the Lions. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Florence-Carlton's win came from a few key players Anaconda will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brody Duchien, who threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Florence-Carlton's leading receiver Tash Murray was Duchien's top target yet again, picking up 122 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Florence-Carlton didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Lincoln County to a completion percentage of just 50%. The Falcons hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.63 or higher in five consecutive games.
Anaconda's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Florence-Carlton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Anaconda was taken down by Florence-Carlton 28-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Falcons' Jake Schneiter, who rushed for 183 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. Now that the Copperheads know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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