With a playoff game on the line, Florence rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Wickenburg Wranglers with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. The win was familiar territory for the Gophers who have now won three matches in a row.
Florence had a senior duo take command as Malik Smith rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown and Logan Stenson rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Wyatt Stenson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Wickenburg still got an impressive performance from Nick Formica, who rushed for 231 yards.
Florence's record is now 10-1. As for Wickenburg, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Florence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-9 loss against Thatcher on the 15th. Wickenburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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