Football Preview: Heritage Huskies vs. Franklinton Red Rams
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The Heritage Huskies will face off against the Franklinton Red Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Heritage fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against East Wake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 34-28 to the Warriors. Despite 108 more yards than the Warriors, the Huskies couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Owen Wood, who picked up 132 receiving yards and two scores. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards. Xavier Williams was another key player, rushing for 26 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Franklinton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Knightdale on Friday, but they still walked away with a 23-19 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Rams.
Franklinton's win came from a few key players Heritage will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamaal Epps, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Alijah Durham, who rushed for 84 yards and one score.
Franklinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Harrison Long and Jonathan Manson. With that strong performance, Manson is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Franklinton's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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