Football Preview: Greensville County Eagles vs. Franklin Broncos
Greensville County is on a three-game streak of home losses, Franklin a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Greensville County Eagles will host the Franklin Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Greensville County finally turned things around against Windsor on Friday. They blew past the Dukes 36-12. Considering the Eagles have won three matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Franklin hadn't done well against Sussex Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Franklin skirted past Sussex Central 20-18.
Travis Mabry Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Franklin is 3-1 when Mabry Jr posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Greensville County's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Greensville County against Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-6 win. Will Greensville County repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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