Corning had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 win over the Enterprise Hornets on Friday. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 47-0 victory the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Kaleb Flournoy
| 08/29/25 @ Enterprise | 201 |
| 09/06/24 @ University Prep | 140 |
| 10/18/24 vs Live Oak | 123 |
| 09/13/24 vs Central Valley | 121 |
| 10/11/24 @ Oroville | 95 |
Kaleb Flournoy went supernova, rushing for 201 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ivan Jones was another key player, picking up 73 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Corning was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Enterprise had strong showings from Koby Johnson, who gained 311 total yards and three touchdowns, and Izaiah Mikell, who rushed for 88 yards and two scores on only eight carries.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Corning will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against University Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Enterprise, they will square off against Oakland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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