After each having a week off, the Smoky Mountain Mustangs and the Franklin Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Mountain has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Franklin will come in with three straight victories.
Smoky Mountain is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against West Henderson last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs lost 34-8 to the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Franklin got the win against North Henderson last Friday by a conclusive 42-21. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Smoky Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Smoky Mountain took their victory against Franklin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 35-14 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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