Football Preview: Statesville Greyhounds vs. Franklin Panthers
The Statesville Greyhounds will face off against the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Statesville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hickory just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They took a hard 35-20 fall against the Red Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 35-14 to Smoky Mountain. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since October 27, 2023.
Although Franklin took the loss, they still got scores from Braydon Hervey and Addix Sutton.
Franklin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Statesville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
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