The Eisenhower Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Franklin Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eisenhower's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Eisenhower came up short against Seneca and fell 27-14.
Although Eisenhower took the loss, they still got scores from Logan Penley and Caleb Jakubczak.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Meadville, falling 62-6. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 203rd).
Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Eisenhower against Franklin when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 55-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eisenhower since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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