Florence was the 14-13 winner over La Junta when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Florence Huskies lost 36-14 to the La Junta Tigers on Friday. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Florence still got an impressive performance from Noah Howard, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
Florence wouldn't let La Junta keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brynnen Lambert was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for La Junta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence will square off against Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season. As for La Junta, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Woodland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something La Junta surely won't give up without a fight.
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