Football Recap: Bell Bulldogs vs. Franklin County Seahawks
After soaring to 34 points the game before, Bell was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin County Seahawks. The Bulldogs gained 103 more yards on the day, but it was the Seahawks that made the best use of them.
Even though they lost, Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Franklin County was led to victory by Sadiq Jones and Ajaylen Mcnair. Jones rushed for 94 yards on only six carries, while Mcnair picked up five receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bell fell to 2-1. As for Franklin County, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Bell will take on Branford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against FAMU DRS at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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