Florence is 8-0 against Huntsville since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Florence Falcons will be playing at home against the Huntsville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Florence was fully in charge, breezing past Grissom 38-7 on the road.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huntsville). They blew past Albertville, posting a 42-0 win at home. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Huntsville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Spencer, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Will Carter was another key player, rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Huntsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jagger M Richardson and Neal Earskine. Another thorn in Albertville's side was Dylan Duster, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Huntsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Florence's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Huntsville, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Florence came out on top in a nail-biter against Huntsville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 23-20. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huntsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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