The A.C. Flora Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the South Pointe Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. A.C. Flora will be strutting in after a victory while South Pointe will be coming in after a defeat.
A.C. Flora is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-17 victory over Laurens. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Brandon Mack had a dynamite game for A.C. Flora, rushing for 189 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Tripp Van Vlake, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
A.C. Flora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, South Pointe faced Northwestern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. South Pointe took a hard 28-14 fall against Northwestern. The Stallions have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, South Pointe got top-tier performance from Mason Pickett-Hicks, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 53 receiving yards.
A.C. Flora's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for South Pointe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. A.C. Flora has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Pointe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for A.C. Flora against South Pointe in their previous matchup back in November of 2020 as the team secured a 41-14 victory. Does A.C. Flora have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Pointe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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