Football Preview: Franklin Broncos vs. Greensville County Eagles
The Franklin Broncos will square off against the Greensville County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Franklin will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 27-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Sussex Central on Friday. Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Sussex Central , sneaking past 20-18.
Travis Mabry Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Franklin: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Greensville County came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Windsor with a sharp 36-12 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Franklin's record is now 3-5. As for Greensville County, their record is now 4-5.
Franklin took a serious blow against Greensville County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 44-6. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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