Football Preview: Moore County Raiders vs. Franklin County Rebels
The Moore County Raiders will square off against the Franklin County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moore County's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Franklin County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Moore County will head out to face Franklin County after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Moore County and Wayne County were almost perfectly matched up, but Moore County suffered a 15-14 loss.
Moore County might have lost, but man, Isaac Petty was a machine: he rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.
Moore County wouldn't let Wayne County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moore County can thank Aydan Blair and Logan Cashion for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Franklin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 48-10 loss at the hands of Tullahoma. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 87th).
Moore County's record is now 2-2. As for Franklin County, their record now sits at 0-4.
Moore County strolled past Franklin County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 41-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Franklin County's Cj Seals, who threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Moore County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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