Football Preview: Franklin Wildcats vs. Monroe Hornets
The Franklin Wildcats will face off against the Monroe Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Franklin took a blow against Carlisle, falling 34-7. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Monroe came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Blue Lions 24-7. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Blue Lions are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Franklin strolled past Monroe in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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