The McDaniel Mountain Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Franklin Quakers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McDaniel's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
McDaniel is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Roosevelt on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mountain Lions came up short against the Roughriders, falling 28-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
McDaniel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marlan McCowan and Tre'Marion Crawford.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Grant on Friday and fell 21-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Quakers in their meetings with the Generals: they've now lost nine in a row.
McDaniel will have to keep a close watch on Cooper Haug and Rj Hunter, a pair of players who had a big impact on Franklin's prior game. Haug gained 144 total yards, while Hunter rushed for 45 yards and a pair of scores.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for McDaniel, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
McDaniel was taken down by Franklin 36-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Mountain Lions, Jay Sayre (who rushed for 151 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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