Football Recap: Franklin County Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 1:15pm

Football Recap: Franklin County Bulldogs vs. Wesson Cobras

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Franklin County fell victim to Wesson and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Wesson Cobras 48-0. The Bulldogs lost against the Cobras in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 34-14 score last time.

Deshawn Smith was his usual excellent self, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Wesson. Smith got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 70 yards.

Franklin County's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Wesson, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.

Franklin County will be playing in front of their home fans against Port Gibson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County is facing Port Gibson at the right time seeing as Port Gibson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wesson, they are taking a road trip to take on South Pike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pike is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season.

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