Football Preview: Franklin Cougars vs. Del Valle Conquistadores
The Franklin Cougars will square off against the Del Valle Conquistadores at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Franklin is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Saturday. They blew past Chapin 56-14 at home.
Ernie Powers was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making two total tackles. Atreyu DeLaRiva was another key back, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
DeLaRiva wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Franklin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Santiago Perez and Jason Villagrana.
Meanwhile, Del Valle was beaten by Montwood 89-34 on Friday. The Conquistadores were down 59-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
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