Football Preview: Franklin Wildcats vs. Pleasant Grove Eagles
After three games on the road, Franklin is heading back home. They will welcome the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Franklin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Monterey Trail as Franklin made off with a 20-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since September 10th.
The critical scores for Franklin came from Joy Jones, Laela Mateo, and Dejah Tyler-Ward.
Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tochi Ojije, Tialah Laupua, Aletha Singleton, and Tyler-Ward picked up one apiece. What's more, Singleton also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mostshe's had since back in September.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Thundering Herd 32-0 at home. Considering the Eagles have won eight matchups by more than 19 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kate Myers continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 160 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. She didn't just play on offense: he also defended a pass and snagged an interception. Corrine Misplay was Myers' top target, picking up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pleasant Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Franklin came up short against Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in September, falling 18-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myers, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards on only six carries. Now that Franklin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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