The Franklin Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Franklin's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Laguna Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Franklin's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Elk Grove offense got past them. Franklin was dealt a 69-22 loss at the hands of Elk Grove on Friday. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Laguna Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Monterey Trail, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Mustangs are ranked 159th).
Despite their loss, Laguna Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mitchell Labrado, who rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most rushing yards Labrado has posted since back in September of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin fell to 4-1. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Franklin was taken down by Laguna Creek 35-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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