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MercerFranklin

Mustangs
8
Knights
7

The Franklin (PA) varsity football team lost Saturday's home non-conference game against Mercer (PA) by a score of 8-7.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer----8
Franklin----7
Final score provided by P. Alfeo.
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Game Story

Pennsylvania High School Football - Mercer holds off Franklin

August 24, 2024: Franklin, PA 16323

The Mercer Mustangs (Mercer, PA) football tipped the host Franklin Knights (Franklin, PA), 8-7 in Saturday's non-league outing.

The Mustangs now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Lakeview for a non-league outing on Friday, August 30. Mercer will clash with a Sailors squad coming off a 32-26 league win over Northwestern (Albion, PA). The Sailors record now stands at 1-0.

With the defeat, Franklin drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Slippery Rock (Slippery Rock, PA) to clash with the Rockets in a non-league outing on Saturday, August 31. The Rockets come into the outing with a record of 0-1. Slippery Rock lost 35-0 in their recent non-league outing against Fairview (Fairview, PA)

Pietro AlfeoKnights Reporter
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  1. Check In

    2nd Quarter
    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Mercer 0, Franklin 0
    Posted @ 7:34p

  2. Game Attendance

    2nd Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7:35p

  3. Field Conditions

    2nd Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:35p

  4. Weather Conditions

    2nd Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:35p
  5. 0 - 0

    Punt

    Mercer2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Franklin has punted to Mercer. Mercer has the ball on their own 21-yard line. Mercer 0, Franklin 0
    Posted @ 7:37p
  6. 0 - 0

    Update

    Mercer2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Mercer - 2nd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 8-yard line. Mercer 0, Franklin 0
    Posted @ 7:39p
  7. 0 - 0

    Update

    Mercer2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Mercer - 2nd down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on their own 5-yard line. Mercer 0, Franklin 0
    Posted @ 7:40p
  8. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Mercer2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Mercer - Rushing TD. Mercer 6, Franklin 0
    Posted @ 7:46p
  9. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Mercer2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Mercer - PAT Good. Mercer 7, Franklin 0
    Posted @ 7:46p
  10. 7 - 0

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Mercer 7, Franklin 0
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:32p
  11. 7 - 0

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Franklin3rd Quarter
    Franklin to kick off to Mercer.
    Posted @ 8:33p
  12. 7 - 6

    Passing Touchdown

    Franklin3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Franklin - Pass completed for a TD. Mercer 7, Franklin 6
    Posted @ 8:33p
  13. 7 - 7

    Made Point After

    Franklin3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Franklin - PAT Good. Mercer 7, Franklin 7
    Posted @ 8:34p
  14. 6 - 7

    Score Correction

    Mercer3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Mercer in 3rd Quarter. Mercer 6, Franklin 7
    Posted @ 8:35p
  15. 6 - 7

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Mercer 6, Franklin 7
    Posted @ 9p
  16. 8 - 7

    Safety

    Mercer4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Mercer - Safety. Mercer 8, Franklin 7
    Posted @ 9:01p
  17. 8 - 7

    Update

    Mercer4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Mercer - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Franklin's 24-yard line. Mercer 8, Franklin 7
    Posted @ 9:11p
  18. 8 - 7

    Two-Minute Warning

    Franklin4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Franklin has the ball on their own 41-yard line. Mercer 8, Franklin 7
    Posted @ 9:21p
  19. 8 - 7

    End of Game

    Final
    Mercer 8, Franklin 7
    Posted @ 9:59p

Mercer @ Franklin Football Game Info

Sat., Aug. 24, 2024 @ 7p
Franklin Area High School
The Franklin (PA) varsity football team lost Saturday's home non-conference game against Mercer (PA) by a score of 8-7.

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Rankings & Records

Mercer (24-25)

PAClass
53287
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
1-80-40-41-4.111.00074277

Franklin (24-25)

PAClass
54395
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
2-81-31-41-4.200.250125426

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Mercer		1.41.42.61.212.08.2
Franklin		4.02.32.34.7-12.5

Team Stat Comparison

MercerFranklin
6.6Rushing Yards Per Game-
6.6Total Yards Per Game-
0.2Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

MercerFranklinNational Avg.
#20 Brady James53.0Rushing Yards Per Game
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20.4
#20 Brady James53.0Total Yards Per Game
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36.6
#20 Brady James2.0Points Per Game
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2.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Mercer0-2Franklin0-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/30/24LakeviewMercer(L) 12-010/25/24FranklinLakeview(L) 44-12
10/25/24Slippery RockMercer(L) 20-08/31/24FranklinSlippery Rock(L) 38-7

Record Breakdown

Mercer (24-25)

Franklin (24-25)
1-8
Overall
2-8
0-4
League
1-3
1-4
Non-League
1-5
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-2
Common Opponent
0-2
0-4
Home
1-4
1-4
Away
1-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
1-8
In-State
2-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0