Football Preview: Franklin Regional Panthers vs. Pine-Richland Rams
The Franklin Regional Panthers will challenge the Pine-Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin Regional gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 17-16 win over North Hills. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine-Richland, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They really took it to Shaler Area for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-3 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 36 points or more this season.
Maclane Miller was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Lawrence ?Jay? Timmons was in the mix as well, providing Pine-Richland with a touchdown.
Pine-Richland's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Franklin Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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