Kent Denver had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They claimed a resounding 40-12 win over the Florence Huskies. The Sun Devils pushed the score to 40-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies cut but never quite recovered from.
Yianni Balafas
| 08/29/25 @ Florence | 157.2 |
| 10/05/24 @ Hinkley | 145.8 |
| 08/31/24 vs Florence | 139.8 |
| 10/19/24 vs Bennett | 137.9 |
| 10/10/24 @ Englewood | 111.7 |
Yianni Balafas was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 348 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (157.2). Kent Denver's leading receiver Colton Meade was Balafas' top target yet again, picking up 84 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Kent Denver didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Clayton Leger.
Despite the loss, Florence still got an impressive performance from Noah Howard, who rushed for 162 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Howard is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Kent Denver will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Denver Christian at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Florence, they have already played their next contest, a 49-20 defeat against The Classical Academy on the 5th.
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