Football Game Preview: Franklin vs. Jarrell

By Staff Report Oct 20, 2016, 5:37am

Friday, 7:30 PM

Jarrell (1 - 7) has a chance to get its first conference win this week when it squares off against Franklin (6 - 1) on Friday at 7:30 PM. Franklin will be looking to take advantage of a struggling Jarrell defense that has allowed an average of 43.25 points per game.

Last week, Jarrell took on McGregor. Jarrell's defense took a beating in the first half, giving up 35 points. That put it down 35 - 7. The defense unfortunately couldn't turn things around in the second half and allowed another 27 points. The final was a 62 - 13 loss for Jarrell.

As for Franklin, it narrowly escaped with a win last week as it sidled past McGregor 38 - 35. The win came about thanks to a strong surge after the third quarter to overcome a deficit of eight points.

We'll see if Franklin can snag another victory or if Jarrell will turn things around for itself.



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