Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 28-15 to the Salida Spartans. The Huskies gained 95 more yards on the day, but it was the Spartans that made the best use of them.
Florence lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Noah Howard, who rushed for 78 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 103 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Jj Baker, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Florence wouldn't let Salida keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Florence can thank Joey Hess and Wyatt Dudley for forcing both of them.
Salida found their leader in underclassman Casen Pridemore, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Pridemore didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Salida, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Florence will host Colorado Springs Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Salida, they will head out to square off against Rye at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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