Football Preview: Hempfield Area Spartans vs. Franklin Regional Panthers
The Hempfield Area Spartans will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Franklin Regional Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hempfield Area is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 22-0 to North Hills on Friday. The defeat leaves the Spartans without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Regional had to endure a three-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Plum on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Kyle Dupill had a dynamite game for Franklin Regional, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Chase Lemke, who threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Hempfield Area might still be hurting after the 38-15 loss they got from Franklin Regional in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Hempfield Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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