Bear Creek is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Franklin a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bear Creek is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Stagg last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bear Creek was beaten by Stagg 42-8.
Bear Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Oscar Suarez. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Tokay last Friday, falling 41-19.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jomarcus Bishop, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Kimari Boyd also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
Bear Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Franklin, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Bear Creek against Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-12 win. Does Bear Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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