It was a good run, but The Franklin Road Academy Panthers unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 24-7 fall against Christ Presbyterian Academy. The low total for Franklin Road Academy limited their streak of high-flying scores to eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin Road Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ty Clark iii. Despite the final result, he gained 131 total yards and a touchdown.
Rawls Patterson was a one-man wrecking crew for Christ Presbyterian Academy as he rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Patterson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
Franklin Road Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-1. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 9-1.
Franklin Road Academy will head out on the road to face off against Pope John Paul II on Friday. Pope John Paul II will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 145th, while Franklin Road Academy is ranked 34th). As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they will be playing at home against Davidson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
