Elk Grove is 9-0 against Franklin since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will be playing at home against the Franklin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Elk Grove was fully in charge, breezing past Golden Valley 42-10 on the road. Given the Thundering Herd's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Cougars are ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elk Grove can attribute much of their success to David Hale, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. Daniel Tejada was another key player, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Franklin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 50-8 win over Davis Sr. at home. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Allan Rogers Ii, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Abraham Truett, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Franklin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Carlton Whitted, Deon Holston, and Caden Bowers picked up one apiece. Aderian Adelabu was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Elk Grove's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Elk Grove against Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-0 victory. Will Elk Grove repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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