Franklin Regional is 1-6 against Penn-Trafford since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin Regional Panthers will be playing at home against the Penn-Trafford Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of four wins, Franklin Regional's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of North Hills by a score of 16-14.
The losing side was boosted by Kyle Dupill, who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Penn-Trafford had to suffer through a rough 48-14 loss at the hands of North Allegheny. While losing is never fun, Penn-Trafford can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while North Allegheny is ranked ninth).
Although Penn-Trafford took the loss, they still got scores from Ben Grabowski and Dallas Oxendine.
Franklin Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Penn-Trafford, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. Franklin Regional has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Penn-Trafford struggles in that department as they've been even better at 219.8 per game. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Franklin Regional came up short against Penn-Trafford in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 28-21. Will Franklin Regional have more luck at home instead of on the road?
