Football Preview: Perry Hall Gators vs. Franklin Indians
Perry Hall is 1-8 against Franklin since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Perry Hall Gators are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against the Franklin Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Perry Hall is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Western Tech & Environmental Science: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Perry Hall blew Western Tech & Environmental Science out of the water with a 44-6 final score. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Wolverines are ranked 141st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Terrell Hearn, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perry Hall's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Ashe and Kornel Davis.
Meanwhile, Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-6 victory over Overlea on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Perry Hall's record now sits at 2-0. As for Franklin, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Perry Hall against Franklin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 45-7 win. In that match, Perry Hall amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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