The Franklin Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Franklin's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Laguna Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Franklin's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Elk Grove offense got past them. Franklin took a blow against Elk Grove on Friday, falling 69-22. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Laguna Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 42-20 to Monterey Trail. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Mustangs are ranked 159th).
Despite their loss, Laguna Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mitchell Labrado, who rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most rushing yards Labrado has posted since back in September of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin fell to 4-1. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Franklin took a serious blow against Laguna Creek in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 35-0. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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