Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin). They breezed by the Marshall Barristers at home to the tune of 48-7 on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eduardo Cuevas went supernova for Franklin, throwing for 309 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of De' Andre Dedmon, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Franklin, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. As for Marshall, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will face off against Eagle Rock at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Eagle Rock knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge. As for Marshall, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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