Franklin County hasn't had much luck against Stephens County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Franklin County Lions will host the Stephens County Indians at 7:30 p.m. Franklin County's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Stephens County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Franklin County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering West Hall just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. The game between them and the Spartans wasn't particularly close, with Franklin County falling 27-13.
Meanwhile, Stephens County entered their matchup against Oconee County two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Stephens County lost 35-10 to Oconee County. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Stephens County, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Franklin County was taken down by Stephens County 52-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stephens County's Javin Gordon, who rushed for 201 yards and six touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that Franklin County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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