Football Preview: Oil City Oilers vs. Franklin Knights
Oil City has gone 8-2 against Franklin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Oil City Oilers are taking a road trip to challenge the Franklin Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oil City's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed by Warren on the road to the tune of 62-0. That looming 62-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Oilers yet this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 40-34 victory over Eisenhower on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for Franklin as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Oil City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Franklin, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Everything went Oil City's way against Franklin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Oil City made off with a 36-15 win. Will Oil City repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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