The Franklin Academy Cougars will face off against the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles on Friday.
Last Friday, Franklin Academy was beaten by Claiborne Academy 44-6.
Meanwhile, Ben's Ford Christian didn't have too much trouble with Wilkinson County Christian Academy on the road on Friday as they won 58-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Ben's Ford Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dashell Houston out in front who rushed for 288 yards and four touchdowns. Houston was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ein Knight, who rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ben's Ford Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Franklin Academy lost to Ben's Ford Christian on the road by a decisive 50-34 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Houston, who rushed for 380 yards and a touchdown while picking up 18.1 yards per carry. Now that Franklin Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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