Football Game Preview: St. Patrick Fighting Irish vs. Franklin County Bulldogs + Official Tickets

Two dominant backs in Liam Richards and Armond Adams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will head out to challenge the Franklin County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick has given up an average of 32 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

St. Patrick is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points back in October, they were much more limited against Tylertown last Friday. They took a blow against the Chiefs, falling 42-7. The Fighting Irish have struggled against the Chiefs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Franklin County hadn't beaten Jefferson County on the road since October 27, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 14-6 win over the Tigers.

St. Patrick better keep an eye on Jakory Brown. He was instrumental in Franklin County's win, rushing for 130 yards and one touchdown.

Franklin County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut David Smith. He has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Jefferson County's side was Zai Cole, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.2 points over those games. As for St. Patrick, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.