Football Recap: Odie Jefferson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Franklin

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2025, 10:03pm

Football Recap: Monterey Trail Mustangs vs. Franklin Wildcats

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Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 - Away28-10 W
10/18/24 - Home48-8 W
10/06/17 - Neutral13-34 L
10/07/16 - Home28-26 W
10/09/15 - Away18-28 L

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rocklin, Monterey Trail was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Franklin Wildcats 28-10. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Wildcats are ranked 263rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Monterey Trail's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Odie Jefferson led the charge by rushing for 180 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Albert Dennis, who rushed for 110 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries.

Monterey Trail's run defense was locked in: Franklin could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Robert Hamel for the heroic effort on defense: he. Monterey Trail is a perfect 5-0 when they shut down the run game so well.

When it comes to explaining why Franklin lost, don't look at Braylon Robinson. Despite the final result, he threw for 242 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (119 yards to be exact) went to Caden Bowers.

Monterey Trail is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points on average over those games. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Coincidentally, Monterey Trail and Franklin will both be playing Cosumnes Oaks the next time they take the field. The Mustangs will host the Wolfpack at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while the Wildcats will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on the 31st.

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