Recap: Elk Grove vs. Franklin
In their previous meeting, Elk Grove routed Franklin 49 - 7. While not characterized by quite the same dominating performance, the rematch ultimately ended up the same way. Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Elk Grove beat Franklin 30 - 26 last week. The win came about thanks to a strong surge after the third quarter to overcome a deficit of eight points.
Elk Grove's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 18 points in the first half. That put it at a 18 - 13 advantage. It was outscored 13 to 12 in the second half but capitalized on its first-half cushion.
The win bumped Elk Grove's record up to 5-4. The defeat dropped Franklin's record to 6-3.
The teams are out to raise these records in their next games. Franklin will face off against Pleasant Grove Friday at 7:00 PM. Franklin has been struggling to collect any significant yardage in its past three games, and the team will need to fix this ASAP if it wants to prevent more slippage. As for Elk Grove, it will look to defend its home turf against Sheldon this Friday at 7:15 PM.
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