The Franklin Indians will head out to square off against the Milford Mill Academy Millers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Franklin after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Perry Hall by a score of 27-24. The loss was the Indians' first of the season.
Franklin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Mathis and Taylin Mcqueen. Mathis is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Milford Mill Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Kenwood on the road to the tune of 48-0. Given the Millers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Bluebirds are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milford Mill Academy relied on the efforts of Damon Ferguson Jr., who gained 152 total yards and three touchdowns, and Owen Newberns, who threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Ferguson Jr. got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 54 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin fell to 2-1. As for Milford Mill Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Milford Mill Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ferguson Jr., who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Now that Franklin 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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