Football Preview: Indian Trail Hawks vs. Franklin Sabers
Indian Trail is 0-10 against Franklin since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Indian Trail Hawks will square off against the Franklin Sabers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Indian Trail ended up a good deal behind Racine Horlick and lost 47-28. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Indian Trail saw an underclassman step up: Joel Perez threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Sam Callow.
Meanwhile, Franklin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Kenosha Tremper, posting a 55-7 win on the road. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Sabers this season.
Indian Trail's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Indian Trail took a serious blow against Franklin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 52-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Indian Trail was down 49-7.
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