Franklin Heights hasn't had much luck against Hayes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Franklin Heights Falcons will face off against the Hayes Pacers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Franklin Heights lost to Westerville South at home by a 20-6 margin. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Wildcats are ranked 180th).
Meanwhile, Hayes unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 48-28 to Westland. The Pacers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caleb Rowe, who threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Favour Akih helped Rowe out on the ground, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 117 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin Heights and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Hayes, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Franklin Heights suffered a grim 30-6 defeat to Hayes in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin Heights, Jake Lowman (who threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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