Football Recap: Jayden Jackson Leads Franklin to Victory over Mcgregor

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Franklin had won two straight games and Jayden Jackson did his part to make it three on Friday. The Franklin Lions blew past the McGregor Bulldogs 66-10 thanks in part to Jackson, who rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Jackson was just one part of a punishing run game: Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.

Franklin's record now sits at 5-2. As for McGregor, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

Franklin will head out to face off against C.H. Yoe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Franklin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for McGregor, they will challenge Little River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Little River Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.

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