The Florence Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Salida Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Saturday, Florence took a blow against The Classical Academy, falling 45-15. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Florence got top-tier performance from Noah Howard, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Florence wouldn't let The Classical Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Florence can thank Brynnen Lambert and Wyatt Dudley for forcing both of them. Dudley also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Salida was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Woodland Park, falling 31-7.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Salida, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Florence came up short against Salida when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 21-10. Can Florence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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