The Franklinton Demons will face off against the Fontainebleau Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Franklinton needed a bit of extra time to put away Pine. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Raiders 29-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Demons were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Fontainebleau sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-13 victory over Peabody on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fontainebleau to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brennan Obey, who rushed for 156 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Anglin, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fontainebleau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Franklinton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fontainebleau, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Franklinton and Fontainebleau were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Franklinton suffered an agonizing 22-21 loss. Thankfully for Franklinton, Jaden Echols (who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 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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