A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Franklin Lions duke it out with the Columbus Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Franklin comes in on eight and Columbus on five.
Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Hitchcock with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
It was another big night for Jayden Jackson, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Columbus didn't have too much trouble with Yoakum on Friday as they won 56-42. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.1 points. As for Columbus, their record is now 12-1.
Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, sneaking past 24-21. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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