Football Preview: Franklin Lions vs. Troy Trojans
Franklin is 7-0 against Troy since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. Franklin is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Franklin will head out to face Troy after giving up their first home loss of the season last Friday. Franklin fell 48-41 to Legacy School of Sport Sciences.
Meanwhile, Troy put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Maypearl by a score of 28-21. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Panthers are ranked 449th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Mcmurtry was his usual excellent self, throwing for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also punching in a rushing score. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Jayden Lucky helped Mcmurtry out on the ground, rushing for 128 yards.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Troy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against Troy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-23 victory. In that contest, Franklin amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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