The Gray's Creek Bears will venture away from home to take on the Franklinton Red Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gray's Creek has given up an average of 32.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Gray's Creek lost to Terry Sanford at home by a 51-36 margin.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Franklinton made sure to put some points up on the board against Vance County on Friday. The Red Rams really took it to the Vipers for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-13 win. Considering the Red Rams have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklinton's win came from a few key players Gray's Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amani Blacknall, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Keith James, who threw for 114 yards and two TDs.
Franklinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Marj Hunt, Amaure Williams, and Harrison Long picked up one apiece. Franklinton got some further help from Cameron Williams: he made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Franklinton's record now sits at 7-3. As for Gray's Creek, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
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