Football Preview: Fontainebleau Bulldogs vs. Franklinton Demons
Fontainebleau has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Franklinton Demons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fontainebleau will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 31) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-13 win over Peabody.
Fontainebleau's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brennan Obey, who rushed for 156 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Anglin, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fontainebleau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Franklinton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over Pine. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Demons were the better team in the second half.
Fontainebleau now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Franklinton, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Fontainebleau won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Franklinton 22-21. Will Fontainebleau repeat their success, or does Franklinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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