Football Preview: Port Gibson Blue Waves vs. Franklin County Bulldogs
Port Gibson is 2-7 against Franklin County since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Port Gibson Blue Waves are taking a road trip to square off against the Franklin County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Port Gibson is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. The game between them and Leflore County wasn't particularly close, with Port Gibson falling 30-14.
Meanwhile, Franklin County fell victim to Wesson and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cobras on the road and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Cobras are ranked 71st).
Port Gibson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Franklin County, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Port Gibson couldn't quite finish off Franklin County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 28-26. Can Port Gibson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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