Football Preview: Franklin Wildcats vs. Elk Grove Thundering Herd
The Franklin Wildcats will challenge the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk Grove took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin, who comes in off a win.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sacramento 50-7 at home on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Dragons are ranked 559th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Kalani Phearson, who threw for 275 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. The team also got some help courtesy of Aletha Singleton, who picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tochi Ojije and Taliyah Bell.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 26-6 to Monterey Trail.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Elk Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Elk Grove in their previous matchup on October 1st, winning 24-12. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Elk Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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