Football Game Preview: Armstrong River Hawks vs. Franklin Regional Panthers

Armstrong is 0-4 against Franklin Regional since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The River Hawks will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Armstrong is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Penn-Trafford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The River Hawks were outmatched by the Warriors and fell 42-7. The contest marked the River Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Armstrong had strong showings from Quinton Olsen, who picked up 87 receiving yards and one TD, and Jaydon Oliver, who threw for 146 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Franklin Regional had to suffer through a 55-7 loss at the hands of Woodland Hills. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jaymeir Austin, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Franklin Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Armstrong, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Armstrong couldn't quite finish off Franklin Regional in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 29-26. Thankfully for the River Hawks, Kyle Dupill (who rushed for 187 yards and one score while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.