Franklin County is on a four-game streak of home losses, Lawrence County a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Franklin County Rebels will host the Lawrence County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Franklin County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Columbia Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin County took a blow against Columbia Central, falling 48-7. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Lions are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, Lawrence County suffered their biggest loss since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Shelbyville Central on the road and fell 42-14.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence County saw an underclassman step up: Carter Pettigrew rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Lawrence County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Franklin County barely slipped by Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 31-30. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lawrence County's Tay Everly, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Franklin County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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