Football Preview: Franklin Panthers vs. Marshall Barristers
Franklin is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Marshall is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Franklin Panthers will welcome the Marshall Barristers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Franklin: 12.1, Marshall: 11.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Franklin is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Eagle Rock just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They took a blow against the Eagles, falling 27-0. Considering the last time the Panthers couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Marshall made off with a 14-13 win over Jefferson. Given the Barristers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Democrats are ranked 131st), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Marshall came from Alexa Guerrero and Bailey Avilez.
Marshall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jazzlene Gonzalez.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Franklin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marshall in their previous meeting back in September, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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