Florence lost against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy back in November of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gophers took a 39-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Gophers gained 70 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Florence still got an impressive performance from Dayron Neal, who rushed for 81 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Neal also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending one pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Florence and nudges their season record down to 1-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Thatcher (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 87.5% over those games). As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Florence will challenge rival Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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