Keep an eye on the score for this one: both Franklin and Smoky Mountain put up some lofty point totals in their previous games, so things might heat up even more when they play one another this week. Smoky Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over East Henderson last week, winning 41 - 27. As for Franklin, it put the hurt on East Henderson two weeks ago with a conclusive 42 - 0 victory.
Smoky Mountain's victory last week was the first back-to-back wins for the squad this season. The team's offense got some extra help from the defense, which forced two interceptions. The win got Smoky Mountain up to 5-5.
Meanwhile, Franklin had basically clinched its game two weeks ago by the end of the third quarter, where it was ahead by 42. Senior Carrington Houston was a defensive powerhouse in the win and ended up with 12 total tackles. Senior Brock Kloeppel was another big-time player for Franklin. He tacked on five touchdowns to Franklin's score. Kloeppel has been a consistent playmaker for Franklin as this was the 7th good game in a row from him. Franklin remains undefeated at home and rose to 10-0.
While both teams are coming off of wins, only one will triumph this week. We'll find out soon enough who that will be.
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