Football Preview: Franklinton Demons vs. Loranger Wolves
After two games on the road, Franklinton is heading back home. They will welcome the Loranger Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Franklinton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Last Friday, Franklinton was able to grind out a solid victory over Pearl River, taking the game 49-40.
Meanwhile, Loranger was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Lakeshore. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Wolves were the (much) better team in the second half.
Rylan James and Colton Morris were among the main playmakers for Loranger as the former rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries and the latter rushed for 85 yards. James' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Loranger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Franklinton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Loranger, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Franklinton couldn't quite finish off Loranger in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 52-49. Can Franklinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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