The La Junta Tigers will head out to take on the Florence Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as La Junta comes in on three and Florence on five.
La Junta's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 45-0 win over Banning Lewis Academy. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Woodland Park 57-8. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Huskies just coasted through the last quarter.
La Junta better keep an eye on Noah Howard. He was instrumental in Florence's win, rushing for 228 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. Howard is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 153 every time he's taken the field this season. Jaret Lozano was another key player, gaining 51 total yards and three touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Florence proved: they limited Woodland Park to a paltry -0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Ayden Jennings for the heroic effort on defense: he. Florence didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.9.
Florence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adin Webb and Jennings.
La Junta's record now sits at 5-2. As for Florence, their record is now an identical 5-2.
Everything went La Junta's way against Florence in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as La Junta made off with a 36-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Howard, who rushed for 134 yards and two TDs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Tigers still be able to contain Howard? There's only one way to find out.
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