Football Preview: Franklin Regional Panthers vs. North Hills Indians
The Franklin Regional Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the North Hills Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Regional is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Franklin Regional had just enough and edged Armstrong out 29-26. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the River Hawks are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kyle Dupill, who rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Dupill is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. Chase Lemke was in the mix as well, providing Franklin Regional with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, North Hills posted their closest win since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Central Valley out 10-7.
Franklin Regional's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for North Hills, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Franklin Regional couldn't quite finish off North Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 16-14. Can Franklin Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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