While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Florence was not quite Llano's equal in the second half on Friday. They came up short against the Llano Yellowjackets, falling 34-14. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 947th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 454th).
When it comes to explaining why Florence lost, don't look at Jose Danny Maldonado. Despite the final result, he rushed for 193 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Maldonado a new career-high in rushing yards.
Luke Davis had a dynamite game for Llano, throwing for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards. Another player making a difference was Trey Mote, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Llano, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Luling the next time they take the field. Llano will host Luling at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Florence will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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