Flinthills gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Central Raiders by a score of 24-12. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 48-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Flinthills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charles Farris, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Flinthills also got a significant boost from Noah Lacey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Flinthills wouldn't let Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Flinthills can thank Tripp Carney and Brock Donner for forcing all of them. Carney also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Flinthills got some further help from Kodee Pinkerton: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Flinthills will challenge Cedar Vale/Dexter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Flinthills focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Central, they will square off against Argonia/Attica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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