Football Preview: King/Drew Golden Eagles vs. Franklin Panthers
The King/Drew Golden Eagles will challenge the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King/Drew's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
King/Drew is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Marquez 35-13. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to King/Drew's defense and their eight sacks. In that department, Chinedu Onyeagoro was the leader with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played. King/Drew got some further help from Anthony Torrence: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Franklin earned a 28-17 win over Venice on Friday.
Albert Cardenas had a dynamite game for Franklin, rushing for 84 yards and three touchdowns.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.4 points per game. As for King/Drew, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
King/Drew came up short against Franklin when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 21-14. Can King/Drew avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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