Franklin is 2-8 against Oil City since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin Knights will welcome the Oil City Oilers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Franklin finally turned things around against Eisenhower on Friday. They snuck past the Knights with a 40-34 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Franklin's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oil City). They claimed a resounding 62-0 victory over Warren on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Oilers have posted since October 13, 2023.
Franklin's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Oil City, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 36-15 defeat they got from Oil City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin, Ethen Knox (who rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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