Football Preview: Monroe Hornets vs. Franklin Wildcats
The Monroe Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Franklin Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Franklin heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Monroe took over last week. Monroe took down Washington 24-7 on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Blue Lions are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Carlisle. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Monroe ended up a good deal behind Franklin when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 28-14. Can Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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