It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but A.C. Flora had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 40-20 margin over the Emerald Vikings. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Vikings are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading A.C. Flora to victory were Solomon Kelson and Roper Wentzky. Kelson rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, while Wentzky threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Wentzky is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. 83 of Wentzky's passing yards were hauled in by Charlie Scott, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Beau Hite, who threw for 165 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards. That's the most rushing yards Hite has posted since back in September. Christopher Dean was another key player, gaining 91 total yards and a touchdown.
A.C. Flora's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points per game. As for Emerald, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
A.C. Flora will challenge Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups. Emerald does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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