Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask A.C. Flora). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Richland Northeast Cavaliers 44-7 at home. The victory was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won three matchups in a row.
A.C. Flora's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Byrd, who picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Roper Wentzky was another key player, having thrown for 271 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, A.C. Flora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
A.C. Flora wouldn't let Richland Northeast keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. A.C. Flora can thank Azel Banag and Isaiah Watson for forcing all of them. Watson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Jordan Davis was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
A.C. Flora pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Richland Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A.C. Flora will host Dreher at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. A.C. Flora is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season. As for Richland Northeast, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on York at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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