Franklin hasn't had much luck against Moultonborough Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Franklin Tornadoes will square off against the Moultonborough Academy Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Franklin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Holy Family Academy, who was ranked 11th at the time (Franklin was ranked 22nd). Franklin came up short against Holy Family Academy on Tuesday, falling 58-34.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Moultonborough Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lin-Wood on Wednesday, sneaking past 32-30. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Lumberjacks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Moultonborough Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Everything went Franklin's way against Moultonborough Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Franklin made off with a 56-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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