Football Preview: Surry County Cougars vs. Franklin Broncos
The Surry County Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Franklin Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Surry County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Greensville County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Surry County came up short against Greensville County, falling 30-6. The Cougars have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin). They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Arcadia at home. The Broncos pushed the score to 26-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Firebirds had little chance of recovering from.
Surry County's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Surry County might still be hurting after the 46-26 defeat they got from Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Surry County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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