Franklin is 2-8 against Oil City since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Oilers at 7:00 p.m. Franklin has given up an average of 44.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Eisenhower 42-13 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Oil City had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-7 victory over the Dragons. The Oilers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Franklin better keep an eye on Steven Heise. He was instrumental in Oil City's win, rushing for 173 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries. Those 173 rushing yards gave Heise a new career-high.
Oil City's run defense was locked in: Warren could only muster -2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Blake Stevens for the heroic effort on defense: he. Oil City didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged nine.
Oil City's defense also made the game a nightmare for Parker Kiser, racking up nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Caleb Sparks and Stevens, who racked up five sacks between them. Heise got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Oil City, their record now sits at 7-1.
Franklin was taken down by Oil City 48-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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