Football Preview: Franklin Quakers vs. Lincoln Cardinals
Franklin is 2-7 against Lincoln since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin Quakers will face off against the Lincoln Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Franklin is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jefferson.
Despite the defeat, Franklin got top-tier performance from Jay Sayre, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Sayre a new career-high in rushing yards. Evan Roseborough also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
Franklin wouldn't let Jefferson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Franklin can thank King Soloman Hamilton and Shea Mckenzie for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lincoln's offense. They fell 9-0 to Grant on Friday.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lincoln, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 35-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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