Florence Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Wilson Hall is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Florence Christian Eagles will take on the Wilson Hall Barons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Florence Christian walked away with it. They came out on top against John Paul II by a score of 30-21 on Friday.
Gavin Holt and Juels I huntley were among the main playmakers for Florence Christian as the former rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. I huntley has been hot recently, having posted 100 or more rushing yards the last nine times he's played.
Meanwhile, Wilson Hall stacked a sixth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Northwood Academy as Wilson Hall made off with a 49-28 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Wilson Hall got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Clark Kinney out in front who rushed for 17 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 77 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Jones was another key contributor, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Florence Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Wilson Hall, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Florence Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 257.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wilson Hall struggles in that department as they've been even better at 260.6 per game. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Florence Christian strolled past Wilson Hall in their previous meeting back in October by a score of 28-14. Does Florence Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilson Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
