Football Preview: Franklin Yellowjackets vs. Chavez Titans
Franklin is on a six-game streak of home losses, Chavez a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. The Franklin Yellowjackets will host the Chavez Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Franklin finally turned things around against Stagg on Wednesday. They managed an 18-13 win over the Delta Kings.
Meanwhile, Chavez hadn't done well against Edison recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Chavez slipped by Edison 13-12. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Titans as it put an end to their 16-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Chavez came from Natalia Dias and Anjali Nonnarath.
Chavez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Alexyz Rico, Eva Visoso, and Nonnarath picked up one apiece. Rico also snagged an interception, which is notable because Chavez is 2-1 when she posts at least one interception, but 2-15 otherwise.
Franklin's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17. As for Chavez, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16.
Franklin didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Chavez in their previous matchup back in August, but they still walked away with a 12-6 win. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chavez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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