Football Preview: Schurr Spartans vs. Franklin Panthers
The Schurr Spartans will take on the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schurr's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Schurr beats Franklin with 27 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Schurr came out on top against Chino by a score of 27-14 on Thursday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Cowboys are ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Schurr to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Alvarado, who threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Elias Navarro was in the mix as well, providing Schurr with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Franklin waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over the Royals.
The victory made it two in a row for Schurr and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Schurr barely slipped by Franklin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Franklin's Jonathan Vel?zquez, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 129 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Schurr to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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