Football Preview: Franklin Indians vs. Dundalk Owls
The Franklin Indians will head out to face off against the Dundalk Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Franklin beats Dundalk with 30 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Franklin claimed a resounding 30-0 win over Reservoir at home. That looming 30-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Franklin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristin Tyler Richardson, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Franklin is undefeated when Tyler Richardson posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander McCracken, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Gibson and James Johnson Iii. Johnson Iii is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Franklin got some further help from Gilbert Robinson: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dundalk). They blew past Kenwood, posting a 60-13 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won four contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Franklin and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Dundalk, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Franklin lost to Dundalk on the road by a decisive 21-3 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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