The Florence Huskies will take on the Woodland Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Florence has four straight victories, Woodland Park has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Florence is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Banning Lewis Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Huskies blew the Stallions out of the water with a 35-7 final score. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Noah Howard and Sam Early. Howard had a great game on Friday and rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Early did his best for the losing side, rushing for 120 yards and one TD on only 15 carries.
Florence's defense made their presence known, laying out Early three times. Ryan Robinson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Woodland Park played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Lamar and fell 52-20. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-8.
Florence will need to focus on slowing down Saie Soto, one of several Woodland Park players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 98 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Summeril, who picked up 103 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Woodland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Florence, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Florence took a serious blow against Woodland Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-6. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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