The Franklinton Rams are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the South Central Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Franklinton is leaving town to face South Central after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Franklinton fell just short of Apex by a score of 14-12 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Cougars are ranked 112th).
Although Franklinton took the loss, they still got scores from Remar Hunt and Alijah Durham.
Even if they lost, Franklinton's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Elijah Ellison was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, South Central had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kinston 34-7 on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Franklinton came up short against South Central in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 14-6. Can Franklinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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