The Lincoln Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Lincoln is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They took a blow against Huntington Park, falling 36-0.
Meanwhile, Franklin came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 27-20. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Wildcats are ranked 571st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Franklin's win came down to the chemistry between Mariah Leal and her top target Melanie Martinez. Leal threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of her passes while Martinez picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Leal also racked up four rushing yards, the mostshe's had in her last three matchups.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Franklin, their record is now 9-3.
Lincoln was dealt a bruising 54-6 defeat at the hands of Franklin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lincoln was down 54-6.
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