Football Recap: Bradley Franklin Key Part of Team Effort in Warriors Win

The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors strolled past the Geneva Knights with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 42-23.

Seven Rivers Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bradley Franklin led the charge by rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, while also catching one score. Franklin's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another signal caller making a difference was Brody Halks, who threw for 145 yards and three TDs on only eight passes.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Seven Rivers Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Geneva's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Gilmartin, who threw for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Turner Davis, who picked up 118 receiving yards and one score.

The win got Seven Rivers Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Geneva, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Seven Rivers Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-20 loss against Eagle's View on the 29th. As for Geneva, they have also already played their next contest, a 37-20 defeat against St. Joseph Academy on the 29th.