Given their disadvantage in the MaxPreps state rankings, Florence should expect quite the challenge on Friday. They take on Scott Central at 7:00 PM. Scott Central will be strutting in after a victory while Florence will be stumbling in from a loss.
Florence ended up a good deal behind Terry when they played last Friday. Florence's defeat came about despite a quality game from senior Degerrick Lee, who rushed for 135 yards and 1 touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything went Scott Central's way against Newton County as they made off with a 34-6 win. The Scott Central offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the contest anyway.
Florence's loss took them down to 0-3 while Scott Central's victory pulled them up to 3-0. In their win, Scott Central relied heavily on senior Navonteque Strong, who rushed for 65 yards and 1 touchdown; a key strategy for Florence will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.
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