The Franklin Panthers will challenge the West Henderson Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Franklin sitting on six straight wins and West Henderson on three.
Last Tuesday, Franklin strolled past Tuscola with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
Franklin's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Anderson Terrell, who threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns, and Addix Sutton, who gained 143 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Sutton also racked up 98 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Pitts and Aiden Sizemore.
Meanwhile, West Henderson hadn't done well against Tuscola recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Henderson skirted past Tuscola 20-17. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by exactly three points.
The critical scores for West Henderson came from Zane Mccraw, Cade Young, and Da'Zion Murray.
One reason for the win was West Henderson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Tyler Nash was especially locked on to Tuscola's QB and sacked him three times.
Franklin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for West Henderson, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Franklin was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of West Henderson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin, Carson Dimsdale (who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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