Florence is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to challenge the Manitou Springs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Manitou Springs took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Florence, who comes in off a win.
If Manitou Springs heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Florence took over last week. The Huskies snuck past Colorado Springs Christian with a 33-27 victory last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Noah Howard
| 09/19/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 5 |
| 09/12/25 vs Salida | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ The Classical Academy | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Kent Denver | 2 |
Noah Howard had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 249 yards and five TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 10 rushing touchdowns on the season.
Howard was just one part of a punishing run game: Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Florence's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Tucker Anderson, Joey Hess, and JJ Taylor, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Manitou Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Forge Christian, falling 63-0.
The win got Florence back to even at 2-2. As for Manitou Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Florence strolled past Manitou Springs in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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