Football Recap: Franklin Road Academy Skates Past East Nashville Magnet with Ease

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 8:55am

Football Recap: Franklin Road Academy Panthers vs. East Nashville Magnet Eagles

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Franklin Road Academy's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 17.29 points allowed on Friday. The Franklin Road Academy Panthers claimed a resounding 43-14 victory over the East Nashville Magnet Eagles on the road. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Despite the loss, East Nashville Magnet still got an impressive performance from Martez Lamb, who rushed for 68 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. That's the most rushing yards Lamb has posted since back in August of 2023.

The win for Franklin Road Academy keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for East Nashville Magnet, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.

Franklin Road Academy will challenge Davidson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Road Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for East Nashville Magnet, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Smyrna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Nashville Magnet's defense has only allowed 17.3 points per game this season, so Smyrna's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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