The Franklin Lions will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Lorena Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lorena took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin, who comes in off a win.
Franklin is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against China Spring. Franklin strolled past China Spring with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 46-30. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Cougars are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lorena lost 34-14 to Malakoff on Friday.
Franklin took their win against Lorena in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 49-27. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Lorena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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