Football Preview: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. Franklin Wildcats
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The Pleasant Grove Eagles will take on the Franklin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Pleasant Grove's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Monterey Trail on Friday. They took a blow against the Mustangs, falling 35-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Pleasant Grove's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Mason Hanner was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Franklin never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Sheldon 59-0. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Pleasant Grove better keep an eye on Braylon Robinson. He was instrumental in Franklin's win, throwing for 213 yards and five TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes. Thanks to that big game, Robinson is now up to 22 passing touchdowns on the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovan Harper, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Franklin pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points over those games. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pleasant Grove beat Franklin 26-13 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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